Tramway technical guidance notes

The technical guidance notes that will become available here have been issued by us with the initial intention of addressing the immediate lack of specific standards that apply to the design, construction and operation of UK tramways. They represent good practice for tramways and supplement the existing general standards, guidance and Regulations that are applicable to such operations and should be read in conjunction with them.

The guidance notes are the result of consideration and agreement by representatives drawn from the current operators, manufacturers and maintainers of UK tramway systems that formed the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) Tramway Standards Group. Assistance has also been sought from European standards bodies such as Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen and academic institutions such as Manchester Metropolitan University.

The work of the ORR Tramway Standards Group is continuing and guidance notes will be added here when they are agreed for publication by this group. A link will replace the name when they are published.

001	May 2008	Design requirements for street track
002	Oct 2008	Pedestrian safety
003	Nov 2008	Stray currents
004	Dec 2008	Application of highway legislation to tramcars
005	Jun 2010	German BOStrab Regulations main document (English translation) - for information
005.1	Jun 2010	German BOStrab Regulations Appendix 1 (English translation) - for information
005.2	Jun 2010	German BOStrab Regulations Appendix 2 (English translation) - for information
005.3	Jun 2010	German BOStrab Regulations Appendix 3 (English translation) - for information
005.4	Jun 2010	German BOStrab Regulations Appendix 4 (English translation) - for information
006	Jun 2010	Tram design and construction - supporting guidance to RSP2 Section 8
		UK variations from BOStrab Regulations
		Signalling and signs
		Streets and stops
		Tram design
		Power supply
		Tram train
		RSP2 review

Last updated: 25 June 2010

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