Consultation list

The list below contains all the consultations currently taking place. Each consultation comprises a briefing note, a supporting impact assessment and the proposed compliance date plus a skeleton response document.

If you wish to comment on a particular consultation open a Consultation Pack with status “Available for Comment” and download the appropriate questionnaire. There is a specified time allowed for responses to enable all comments to be considered at the same time. Once you have populated the questionnaire please return it by email to the RSSB contact given in the pack.

Following the consultation period, RSSB will review the comments received and prepare a response. The responses are then reviewed by the relevant Standards Committee(s) and agreed prior to publishing on the Consultation Register. You can view RSSB’s responses to comments made during consultations by clicking on those packs with status “RSSB Response Available”.

This ‘forthcoming consultations’ (updated 31 January 2012) link will take you to a PDF document highlighting proposed consultations due to be published on this site over the next 6 months. If you wish to be consulted on any of the listed consultations, please email the CSR Administrator.

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National Operations Publications
  • Track circuit block regulations
  • Absolute block regulations
  • General signalling regulations
 New Approach: Tranche 7 - General signalling, track circuit block and absolute block regulations
Consultation on Tranche 7 of the New Approach, covering Rule Book module(s) TS1, TS2 & TS3.

Consultation dates: 09/02/2012 - 21/03/2012
 Available for Comment View Consultation
Good Practice Guides
  • Managing Fatigue
 RS/504 Managing Fatigue – A Good Practice Guide, issue 1, draft 1a
The content of the document concerns Fatigue Management information and should be brought to the attention of Heads of Safety, Driver Managers, Human Resource Managers, Standards Managers, Safety Managers, Head of Operations, Safety and Standards Managers, Safety and Compliance Manager.

Consultation dates: 08/02/2012 - 07/03/2012
 Available for Comment View Consultation
Plant pack
  • Portable and Transportable Plant used for Infrastructure Work
 Rail Industry Standard for Portable and Transportable Plant Used for Infrastructure Work
RIS-1701-PLT covers the acceptance for use on Network Rail managed infrastructure of all new and modified portable and transportable plant used for all infrastructure related activities.

Consultation dates: 17/01/2012 - 24/02/2012
 Available for Comment View Consultation
Movement Authority Systems - Signal Sighting
  • Guidance on Signalling Positioning and Visibility
  • Maintenance of Signal Visibility
  • Signal Positioning and Visibility
  • Positioning and Labelling of Lineside Telephones
  • Signal, Operational Sign Visibility and Readability, and Provision of Lineside Telephones
  • Guidance on Signal, Operational Sign Visibility and Readability, and Provision of Lineside Telephones
 Signal, Operational Sign Visibility and Readability, and Provision of Lineside Telephones
This document mandates the requirements for assessing and maintaining signal or operational sign visibility and readability.

Consultation dates: 13/01/2012 - 17/02/2012
 Available for Comment View Consultation
National Operations Publications
  • AM Amendments module
 Recovery from railway emergency calls using GSM-R
RSSB response to consultation on proposal 11/031 concerning recovery from railway emergency calls using GSM-R which affects Rule Book module TW1 Preparation and Movement of Trains: General.

Consultation dates: 14/12/2011 - 18/01/2012
Response date:      08/02/2012
 RSSB Response Available View Response
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