scope:

The specification applies to;

• user-worked crossings,

• footpath crossings,

• bridleways,

• station footpath/barrow crossings.

And also where additional MSL / telephone equipment is provided for each type of crossing. The information contained here is provided as a guide to good practice and is not retrospective.

Purpose

This specification provides the preferred layouts for renewal of crossings as defined in the Scope, and is applicable to new crossings or those assets that are to be renewed during maintenance works. The standard guides the installer/maintainer on how to position equipment when the method of protection has been established, it does not instruct what method of protection to use. The layouts for each type of protection are based on regulation and the latest human factors research.