Europe - Railway rule books

[Cormoran1274]

Hoping someone can help me with their knowledge.

I've seen mentioned on another thread before, those who work onboard for Eurostar need to know not just the RSSB uk rule book, but of course the equivalent in France, Belgium, Netherlands etc.

Does anybody know the name of each equivalent rule book to that of the RSSB in the above countries?

 

[SHD]

I guess you mean signalling rulebooks?
For France, there are two principal signalling rulebooks -
one for classic lines, https://www.securite-ferroviaire.fr...ns/pdf/2023-03/rfn-ig-se-01-00-num-012-v3.pdf
one for high speed lines operating under TVM https://www.securite-ferroviaire.fr...tions/pdf/2023-03/rfn-ig-se-01-00-num-013.pdf
there is an additional rulebook for ETCS https://www.securite-ferroviaire.fr.../pdf/2023-03/rfn-ig-se-02-c-00-num-002-v4.pdf

EPSF, the railway safety authority, has issued a pedagogical guide that is probably good enough for enthusiasts: https://www.securite-ferroviaire.fr...dagogique-signaux-regimes-exploitation-v1.pdf

 

[Bemined]

In the Netherlands I believe the rule books are operator specific, but they are based on the same ministerial decree which defines all the meaning of all signals and describes the most important procedures (in Dutch): https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0017707/2023-10-04

 

[Route115?]

Presumably staff need to know both rule books for France as the last few km into Paris are on conventional lines.

 

[Cormoran1274]

I guess you mean signalling rulebooks?
For France, there are two principal signalling rulebooks -
one for classic lines, https://www.securite-ferroviaire.fr...ns/pdf/2023-03/rfn-ig-se-01-00-num-012-v3.pdf
one for high speed lines operating under TVM https://www.securite-ferroviaire.fr...tions/pdf/2023-03/rfn-ig-se-01-00-num-013.pdf
there is an additional rulebook for ETCS https://www.securite-ferroviaire.fr.../pdf/2023-03/rfn-ig-se-02-c-00-num-002-v4.pdf

EPSF, the railway safety authority, has issued a pedagogical guide that is probably good enough for enthusiasts: https://www.securite-ferroviaire.fr...dagogique-signaux-regimes-exploitation-v1.pdf

This is exactly what I was hoping to find! Thank you for this.

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In the Netherlands I believe the rule books are operator specific, but they are based on the same ministerial decree which defines all the meaning of all signals and describes the most important procedures (in Dutch): https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0017707/2023-10-04

That's an interesting way to do it. But this is fantastic, thank you so much for this!

 

[martin2345uk]

Hoping someone can help me with their knowledge.

I've seen mentioned on another thread before, those who work onboard for Eurostar need to know not just the RSSB uk rule book, but of course the equivalent in France, Belgium, Netherlands etc.

Does anybody know the name of each equivalent rule book to that of the RSSB in the above countries?

The rulebook Eurostar UK drivers use is a combined UK/FR/BE/ET rulebook, with stuff that doesn't apply removed, for example there is nothing about UK level crossings or wrong direction working, as there isn't any.

 

[dubscottie]

There is an appendix for Translink (Northern Ireland) working into Irishrail territory and vice versa. Both rule books are similar as far as I know.

 

[Railsigns]

There is an appendix for Translink (Northern Ireland) working into Irishrail territory and vice versa. Both rule books are similar as far as I know.

Translink and Irish Rail both work to the same joint rule book.

 

[dubscottie]

Translink and Irish Rail both work to the same joint rule book.

They don't.
There are similar as I said. Is there a section Z. There are multiple rules for cross border trains.