scope:

This Standard is mandatory and applies to all Network Rail staff and contractors managing or working on Network Rail's telecoms assets.

The Engineering Asset Responsibility Matrices are published on the Network Rail Intranet; Connect. Those assets which are the responsibility of the Head of Telecoms Engineering and are covered by the requirements of this Company Standard are shown in these matrices.

Purpose

This Company Standard sets out the process which Network Rail shall use to ensure compliance of telecoms assets with regulations and the requirements of the service and that staff working on the assets are competent to do so.

The telecoms section of the Network Rail Standards Framework consists of six work streams. This Standard mandates the Assurance and Compliance work stream. It is supported by a number of Business Process Documents describing how the process will be undertaken.

It should be read in conjunction with the Telecoms Engineering Policy RT/ENGP/04.