scope:

This Specification applies to the issuing of driving cab passes by Network Rail HQ and Regions to authorised Network Rail employees and Network Rail appointed contractors. It relates to travelling in / gaining access to driving cabs under the control of Train Operating Companies for the purpose of:-

• inspecting the infrastructure for maintenance / examination

• managing the safety of the infrastructure

• Network Rail monitoring potential risk being imported onto the infrastructure in the conduct of its duties as the Infrastructure Controller

• essential duties not shown above, but only in circumstances and under conditions defined and documented in each case by the train operator

Purpose

This Specification defines the process by which Network Rail ensures that all riding in driving cabs is undertaken only by those Network Rail employees whose essential duties (other than those occasions described in the Rule Book) require them to enter the driving cab environment. Network Rail Regions must have systems in place to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Company Specification.