RSSB manages RGSs, RISs, Rail Industry Guidance Notes and the Rule Book, as well as associated documents and tools on behalf of the GB mainline railway. RSSB, in conjunction with BSI, facilitates and coordinates rail-specific input to European and international standards.
Principally this covers the following:
European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Details of our standards activities are available on our website. This includes additional guidance, such as ‘How to apply standards’, video extracts from our standards update webinars, and interactive PowerPoint presentations briefing changes to standards.
Please get in touch if you would like to know more.
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If you have a problem with a standard or have suggestions for improvement, please use our ‘Request for Help’ process.
Request for Help
By completing our simple Request for Help form and providing some simple information, you will enable us to work with you effectively. We can help you to determine the most suitable course of action which might range from advice, a deviation application, or a change to a standard.
If you know that you require a deviation, you can Apply for a deviation directly. On our website, we explain the process for considering your application and provide guidance on what your application needs to be successful.
Apply for a deviation
Please visit our website for more information.
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Membership of RSSB provides companies with access to a broader range of products, services, support and discounts on the additional services that we provide, such as training.
Relevant areas in our website can be found using the search function, they include:
Understanding and applying standards
How to change standards
Standards self-assessment test
Deviating from standards
Becoming a member of RSSB
Rail standards strategy
Standards consultations
