scope:

This NB applies to all projects submitting a PAS/SD to NRAP.

Purpose

This notice board covers two areas related to the deployment of Digital Railway (DR) systems (which include ETCS, Traffic Management, Drivers Advisory Systems and Automatic Train Operation): 

• It provides information for all projects on the criteria that the Network Rail Assurance Panel (NRAP) will apply to its assessment of any Project Authorisation Strategy (PAS)/ System Definition (SD) which it considers is related to DR systems.

• It outlines the steps project are to follow for logging items with the Head of System Authority Issues Management process for dealing with all issues related to the generic DR Generic Requirements Suite in order to promote the continual development and a consistent approach to improvement and correction.