scope:

This Standard is mandatory and applies to all Network Rail staff and contractors engaged in the management of Network Rail's telecoms assets. The telecoms assets include:-

• All Network Rail owned telecoms assets and telecoms assets leased to Network Rail for use in operational telecommunications

• All Network Rail owned telecoms assets and telecoms assets leased from Network Rail for use in retail telecommunications.

The Network Rail 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 Standard sets out the process which Network Rail shall use to manage its telecoms assets.

The telecoms section of the Network Rail Standards Framework consists of six work streams. This Standard mandates the Asset Management 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.