NR NR/L3/NDS/302 ISSUE 5 PDF

This standard applies to NDS, responsible for granting and coordinating engineering access and providing resources to Work Deliverers. Resource planning in this document refers to those resources supplied by NDS. It includes the planning of engineering trains for maintenance, renewals and major projects activity but not the timing of these. It does not cover the planning and timing of WTT and amended train services for Network Rail's passenger and freight customers.

This standard does not mandate the detail of how work plans are developed within Network Rail functions. Asset Management – Maintenance (INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE), Asset Management – Renewals (AM-R) and Investment Projects (IP) have their own detailed work planning standards and process documents, compatible with the timescale and quality requirements contained in NR/L2/NDS/202.

Purpose

This standard describes the principles, key activities, timescales and required work plan information quality applicable to the planning of access and resources to support the delivery of maintenance, renewals and enhancement works on the railway infrastructure. It also describes in detail the responsibilities of NDS planners in the planning process.