Network Rail Operational Rules

Peter749 said:

I found a link in a thread that is now closed to the NR Operational Rules

Operational Rules - Network Rail

The Engineering Access Statement (EAS) and the Timetable Planning Rules (TPR) are collectively referred to as the Operational Rules.

www.networkrail.co.uk

I found the section 7 entries that I'm interested in but there only seems to be half the years as they run from Week 27 to Week 1
Not sure where the Week 1 to 26 or 27 might be?

Anu ideas please?

Peter

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Peter749 said:

I found the section 7 entries that I'm interested in but there only seems to be half the years as they run from Week 27 to Week 1
Not sure where the Week 1 to 26 or 27 might be?

Anu ideas please?

Peter

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zwk500 said:

For 26/27 and 27/28:
Up to Week 27 is V2 or latest child version (2.1, etc).
After Week 27 is V4 or latest child version.

V1 is the draft for V2.
V3 is the draft for V4.

No, I don't know why it was set up this way.

The same versioning is also used for the TPRs, although obviously the validity date of the TPRs is aligned to the Timetable operation dates, not the EAS dates.

It's confusing because the 25/26 V2 covers Week 26 onwards.

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zwk500 said:

For 26/27 and 27/28:
Up to Week 27 is V2 or latest child version (2.1, etc).
After Week 27 is V4 or latest child version.

V1 is the draft for V2.
V3 is the draft for V4.

No, I don't know why it was set up this way.

The same versioning is also used for the TPRs, although obviously the validity date of the TPRs is aligned to the Timetable operation dates, not the EAS dates.

It's confusing because the 25/26 V2 covers Week 26 onwards.

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Peter749 said:

Is there something that shows the midweek blocks?

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Vexed said:

What you're looking at already does - each weekend includes work in the week after it. It's on the GW, but look at P4250567 for example in the same period you're looking at (V4 2026 to 2027) near Bristol which is in week 30. It's a midweek posession running Monday to Friday. Network Rail weeks start on Saturday and end on Friday.
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Screenshot from the V4.1 NAT MAPS Week 30 showing a midweek posession

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Peter749 said:

Is there something that shows the midweek blocks?

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The Planner said:

As in cyclical blocks or disruptive? Section 5 are cyclical opportunities.

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Peter749 said:

I know of the Cyclic blocks - they tend to be midweek overnight - used to them around the North West.

I'm interested in the sort of blocks that just appear for a week or more
Like the Week 13 Miles Platting block that is Monday to Friday

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The Planner said:

Then its the maps and advance register of posessions then.

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Peter749 said:

is the advance register of possessions available?

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EAS Maps - Full Screen - Vail Data

vaildata.uk

Vexed said:

Yes it's usually abbreviated to ARP on the Network Rail website and pdf files.

I haven't properly integrated it into my website yet, but I have a copy of the S7 maps and I try to keep it updated with new ones (though I haven't removed the old ones from 2025!)

I will make it so it keeps the same position on a page when flicking through weeks soon as this would be useful.

EAS Maps - Full Screen - Vail Data

vaildata.uk

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Peter749 said:

That is very handy
I notice the work taking place at Miles Platting is not included so that must have been a later change

Peter

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The Planner said:

Depends if it was put in after v4 and pre CPPP.

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Peter749 said:

Is the CPPP on a website somewhere or is it rail staff only - I used to be able to see it before I retired in 2016

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