A copy of the 2002 edition of the National Routeing Guide. The railway network of the United Kingdom is operated with the aid of a number of documents, which have been sometimes termed "technical manuals"[1], because they are more detailed than the pocket-timetables which the public encounters every day. Historically, they were classified PRIVATE and not for publication, however since rail privatisation they are now all in the public domain, mostly in digital form, because they are produced centrally and not by the regional rail operators.
Documents of relevance to the customer:
and distributed by National Rail Enquiries: A copy of the 1996/1997 edition (No. 64) of the National Fares Manual (South area). - The National Rail Conditions of Carriage, which set out the customer's rights and responsibilities when travelling on the National Rail network [1]. Every ticket purchased is a contract, and this document is the terms of that contract. It is produced by the Rail Settlement Plan, part of the ATOC.
- National Fares Manual, which contains all available fares on the network, primarily of use for tracking cheaper ticket combinations (which some have dubbed fare avoidance). As a technical manual, it requires some practice to read. [2]
- The Rail Links Manual. As separate to the above, for combined rail and bus/ferry fares. [3]
and produced by the ATOC: The Rail Settlement Plan is the process that enables the money received from the purchase of generic, non-company specific train tickets (such as the Super Saver) to be split amongst the retailing station and the companies that run trains along the stretch of track that the ticket is valid...
ATOC, an acronym (or abbreviation) may refer to: Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate Association of Train Operating Companies A Touch of Class Recordings Category: ...
External links Association of Train Operating Companies website UK Railcards National Rail Enquiries Categories: Rail stubs | Industry trade groups | Rail transport in Great Britain | Business and employer associations of the United Kingdom ...
ATOC is a body which represents 26 train operating companies that provide passenger railway services
- The National Routeing Guide, which defines which tickets are valid on which routes[4]. It is noted as being a particularly complex document to negotiate, one blogger stating I can only look at the NRG for about 10 minutes without going insane"[2]
and produced by Network Rail: The National Routeing Guide (note spelling routeing) is the definitive resource on the validity, or invalidity, of rail tickets for the purpose of rail travel in the United Kingdom; or as the Rail Regulator wrote [it] sets out passengers rights to use the network flexibly[1]. It is a book...
Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ...
Network Rail owns and operates Britain's rail infrastructure[3]
- The National Rail Timetable - the full comprehensive version. This was available to the public in print until May 2007. [5]
Documents which relate solely to the operation of the network Also by Network Rail - Train Planning Rules[6]. Used by those who plan the logistics of operating the network
Documents produced by the ORR (formerly the Rail Regulator): The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is the UK governments agency for regulation of the countrys railway network. ...
- Railway Safety Principles and Guidance ("The Blue Book"). [7]
Documents produced by the Rail Safety and Standards Board:[8] - British Railway Rule Book [9]. Full details of operating practices.
- Railway Group Standards and Network Rail Line Standards [10]. Primarily of use for design.
- ORR also produce a document Guidance on Infrastructure [11]
- Additionally, there exist the UK railway Bylays, which exist under the Transport Act 2000. [12]. It is noted for beginning with item 1 as "queueing"; both the existence of bylaws on the subject, and their prominent placement, being seen as typical of Britain in some quarters.
Footnotes - ^ National Rail Enquiries calls them this on their website, referring to the NRCoC in particular
- ^ http://uffish.net/archives/000238.html
- ^ http://www.networkrail.co.uk
External links - UK railway Bylaws on the Department for Trade website
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