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Rail internal guidance documents

HMRI produce internal instructions and guidance in the form of Rail Guidance Documents. RGDs were preceded by Sector Information Minutes (SIMs).

The documents below are available as PDF files. We are making most of these documents publicly available for information.

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2008-07 PDF Information on Technical Standards for Interoperability (TSIs) (73 Kb)
2008-06 PDF Guidance for processing Safety Certificate/Authorisation (SC/A) applications during refranchising (72 Kb)
2008-05 PDF Level Crossings – control of risk during ‘quiet hours’ at crossings equipped with whistle boards (61 Kb)
2008-04 PDF ROGS: further guidance on unusual and complex issues (73 Kb)
2008-03 PDF The Railways (Access to Training Services) Regulations 2006 (46 Kb)
2008-02 PDF The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (55 Kb)
2008-01 PDF The Licensing-Safety Interface (54 Kb)
2007-12 PDF HMRI Complaints Procedure for Area Teams (119 Kb)
2007-09 PDF The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulation 2006 (ROGS) – Part 4 Safety Critical Work (80 Kb)
2007-08 PDF Deterring unauthorised access and vandalism (74 Kb)
2007-07 PDF Private level crossings on farms and private land (189 Kb)
2007-06 PDF Thermal comfort and heat in train cabs (51 Kb)
2007-04 PDF Railways & Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS): Transfer of Deemed Certificates/Authorisations (47 Kb)
2007-03 PDF Evidential Use of Digital Cameras (145 Kb)
2007-02 PDF ORR's Victim Personal Statement scheme February 2007 (197 Kb)
2007-01 PDF Introduction of new control of asbestos regulations on 13 November 2006 (47 Kb)
2006-07 PDF Guidance on the procedures for handling new files for ROGS Safety Certificates and Authorisations (41 Kb)
2006-06 PDF Prosecuting individuals and disqualifying directors in England, Scotland and Wales – Revision of OC130/8 (200 Kb)
2006-04 PDF Expert Witness Reports – Interim guidance resulting from new case law (56 Kb)
2006-03 PDF Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 - Revised pace codes; Powers of Arrest (67 Kb)
2006-02 PDF Employers solicitors attending interviews with employees; Law Society Guidance (69 Kb)
2006-01 PDF Guidance on producing RGDs and the new electronic structure for rail specific guidance and information (90 Kb)
2005-06 PDF HMRI Legal Information: Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (96 Kb)
2005-05 PDF HMRI Legal Information: Violence to staff incident - asbestos licensing contractors (43 Kb)
2005-04 PDF Transition from railways safety cases to safety certificates and authorisations under ROGS (76 Kb)
2005-03 PDF Level crossings to which the public have access: Guidance on legislation and enforcement (72 Kb)
2005-02 PDF Route crime - Lineside materials (90 Kb)
2004-16 PDF Handling of rail enquiries and complaints under the Working Time Regulations (as amended) (86 Kb)
2004-09 PDF Violence to staff - Results of 2002-03 work programme and future HSE Rail strategy (134 Kb)
2004-08 PDF Level crossings - Application of Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 following misuse - Revised 30 March 2007 (48 Kb)
2004-07 PDF The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/568) (51 Kb)
2003-11 PDF The management of asbestos in non-domestic premises (73 Kb)
2003-04 PDF Application of the Enforcement Management Model (EMM) to RI - rev Nov 07 (42 Kb)
2003-02 PDF HMRI's approach to non-standard station platform lengths and selective door operation (49 Kb)