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  • Northern Ireland National Technical Rules

    Topics:
    • Public transport, 
    • Rail Safety Authority

    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:

    • Provisional National Technical Rules

    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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