NR NR/L3/OPS/021 ISSUE 6 PDF

The manual sets out how Network Rail:

a) prepares, manages and responds to operational risks arising from adverse and extreme weather events; and

b) prepares for, mitigates and manages seasonal weather-related activities.

The manual provides guidance to train and freight operators in their actions to manage weather hazards.

This manual applies to:

a) forecasting of weather to manage:

 • routine preparation, planning and response to weather hazards;

 • seasonal weather preparation and its management; and

 • near real-time monitoring of weather hazards.

b) recovery and lessons learnt from weather hazard responses;

c) weather hazard contingency planning, plan rehearsal and exercising; and

d) vulnerable asset response planning.

Purpose 

This manual is an index of the weather management modules which manage the risk associated with adverse, extreme and seasonal weather conditions and forecasts. 

NOTE: Risk mitigations are contained in the individual modules.