NR NR/L3/SCO/313/SP-2.05 ISSUE 4 PDF

This module specifies the responsibilities and requirements for managing defective on-train equipment on the Network Rail DOF of tampers and ballast regulators that are operated under the Network Rail Railway Safety Certificate on Network Rail Controlled Infrastructure.

It applies to:

a) OTM drivers;

b) People involved in permitting OTMs into transit; and

c) People involved in responding to defects on OTMs.

Purpose

To define how Network Rail meets the requirements of Rail Group Standards RIS-3437-TOM Issue 1, GO/GN3637 Issue 2 and GE/RT8000 for defective on-train equipment (DOTE). Its purpose is to manage the risk arising from hazards caused by defective equipment on Network Rail Directly Operated Fleet (DOF) On-track Machines (OTM).