scope:

This business process applies to all pre-planned Outside Party works being undertaken where Network Rail is not the Client, including the Asset Protection assurance of works being undertaken by an Outside Party.

An Outside Party is an individual, member of the public or organisation other than Network Rail which promotes, funds, designs, constructs, owns and maintains the works but will not physically change the operation of railway infrastructure however will interface with the railway infrastructure. 

This business process sets out requirements for the application of Asset Protection controls to be established when Outside Parties wish to specify, manage and/or deliver projects on, near, over or under Network Rail's Managed (or leased) Infrastructure.

This business process sets out Network Rail's accountabilities and responsibilities to discharge its duties as Infrastructure Manager.

This Standard does not apply to:

 • Projects where NR is the Client under Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM).

 • Third Party projects carried out which are designed to improve or alter any Network Rail asset or the operation of any assets. The requirements for these projects are covered within NR/L2/CIV/095. 

NOTE: The decision on if a scheme is Outside/Third party is based on the risk assessment between ASPRO/Asset Manager and Outside/Third party (as not all asset changes would necessarily be a Third party scheme)

 • Emergency works which require an immediate operational response. These works should be directed to the relevant Route Control Manager.

Purpose

The purpose of this business process is to support the mitigation of potential risks imported to Network Rail (NR) infrastructure by Outside Party organisations. These Outside Parties may present risks when working on, near, over or under the infrastructure therefore the Asset Protection and Optimisation (ASPRO) function should evaluate what level of control is required.

Potential risks could be imported to the railway infrastructure from a multitude of Outside Party works including (and not limited to) the following:

 • An adjacent landowner working within their own property boundary, which may include works to the property boundary;

 • The relevant Highways Authority building a road bridge over the railway in accordance with an Air Rights provision and a Bridge Agreement;

 • A Utility company installing an undertrack crossing in accordance with a Wayleave to carry a main sewer

This business process supports NR/L1/CIV/094; National Asset Protection and Optimisation (ASPRO) Delivery Framework.

This business process is to be read in conjunction with NR/L2/OHS/0047; Application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations to Network Rail Construction Projects.