update the standard for onboard subsystems to resolve several known issues. We will support European Train Control System deployment, an important priority for government and industry. This will reduce cost for train fitment and result in a safer, better outcome for the railway.
continue to help industry make better use of operational and engineering data by providing guidance on how to create data in open and standardised digital formats.
continue to develop guidance about the implementation of National Technical Specification Notices (NTSNs). The Secretary of State for Transport will publish some NTSNs in 2024/25. Our guidance will cover these NTSNs and topics that cross multiple NTSNs, such as signalling regimes.
continue making processes for Approved Bodies more efficient. Approved Bodies need to assess 750V DC third rail electrification. Our standards and guidance will be revised to promote good practice.
reduce the cost of signal overrun risk assessments. The updated standard will reflect good practices for the assessment and mitigation of overrun risk. It will provide guidance on technical, operational, and management solutions to reduce risk. It will also include industry agreed definitions of terms relating to signal overrun risks.
enable benefits of about £12m over 5 years with signs for a new type of permissible and temporary speed restriction. These signs will contribute to greater operational efficiency without reducing safety.
provide new operational procedures to manage the consequences of GSM-R failures.