scope:

The scope of this document is designed to provide seasonal instructions, including non-operation of track circuits, using Route specific instructions.

This document will also provide direction to mitigate the risks from seasonal management of flooding, high winds, snow and high temperatures using forecast arrangements, actual weather data, utilisation of the Extreme Weather Response Process and Structured Expert Judgements (SEJs).

This instruction applies to the actions of frontline operational staff when responding to weather related incidents involving floods and snow

Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to outline the framework in which Route Operations Control manage weather events of floods, high winds, snow, high and low temperatures and respond to seasonal weather events by following the instructions contained in this instruction, NR/L2/OPS/021 and NR/L3/OPS/021.

In addition, this procedure provides instruction to operational staff when dealing with the management of floods and snow on the Network Rail managed infrastructure.