Northern Ireland National Technical Rules

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National Technical Rules (NTRs) supplement EU Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) with network or country-specific requirements.

Background

The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 sets out the regime for compliance with NTRs.

Current provisional NTRs for Northern Ireland can be accessed at:

The relevant NI Railways standards are:

  1. Train Detection I/ST/RGS/0011
  2. Lineside Signal Spacing I/ST/RGS/0034
  3. Hot Axle Bearing Detection I/ST/RGS/8014
  4. Requirements for the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) I/ST/RGS/8030
  5. Automatic Warning System (AWS) I/ST/RGS/8035
  6. Train Radio System I/ST/RGS/8080
  7. Requirements for Defining and Maintaining the Size of Railway Vehicles I/STR/RGS/2149
  8. Interface Between Station Platforms, Track and Trains I/STR/RGS/7016
  9. Interface between Rail Vehicle Weights and Underline Bridges I/STR/RGS/8006
  10. Track System Requirements I/TRK/RGS/5021
  11. Permissible Track Forces for Railway Vehicles R/FE/FES/0088
  12. Secondary Door Locking Operational Requirements R/FE/FES/0303
  13. Braking System Requirements and Performance for Trailer Coaching Stock R/FE/FES/2041
  14. Braking System Requirements and Performance for Traction Units R/FE/FES/2042
  15. Braking System Requirements and Performance for Freight Trains R/FE/FES/2043
  16. Braking System Requirements and Performance for Multiple Units R/FE/FES/2044
  17. Braking Principles for Rail Vehicles R/FE/FES/2045
  18. Structural Requirements for Railway Vehicles R/FE/FES/2100
  19. Vehicle Fire, Safety and Evacuation R/FE/FES/2130
  20. Resistance of Railway Vehicles to Derailment and Roll-over R/FE/FES/2141
  21. Resistance of Railway Vehicles to Roll-over in Gales R/FE/FES/2142
  22. Environment Inside Railway Vehicles R/FE/FES/2160
  23. Requirements for Driving Cabs of Railway Vehicles R/FE/FES/2161
  24. Equipotential Bonding of Rail Vehicles to Running Rail Potential R/FE/FES/2304
  25. Engineering Design of On-Track Machines R/FE/FES/2400
  26. Structural Requirements for Windscreens and Windows on Railway Vehicles R/FE/FES/2456
  27. Structural Requirements for Doors and Gangways on Railway Vehicles R/FE/FES/2457
  28. Sanding Equipment Fitted to Multiple Units and On-Track Machines R/FE/FES/2461
  29. Track Circuit Assistor Configuration for Rail Vehicles R/FE/FES/2477
  30. Visibility Requirements for Trains R/FE/FES/2483
  31. Audibility Requirements for Trains R/FE/FES/2484
  32. Railway Wheelsets R/FE/MEP/003

Please contact railsafety@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk if you require a copy of a specific NI Railways standard listed above.

 

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