scope:

This Network Rail standard specifies the process to prepare and utilise cross boundary working for S&T response, safely, effectively and efficiently.

It is applicable to Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery Managers, Infrastructure Maintenance Engineers, Signalling & Telecoms Maintenance Engineers (S&TME), Route Control Managers, Incident Controllers, Section Manager [Signalling], Section Supervisor [Signalling], and Signalling Maintenance Response Team Leaders.

Purpose

The Maintenance function restructuring (Phase 2BC) included a review and optimisation of the national signalling maintenance response organisation. Signalling maintenance response teams are now be required to respond to failures on areas where they might not be currently familiar.