scope:

This standard applies to any individual who undertakes maintenance, fault finding, repair and overhaul activities of any assets for which Network Rail has engineering responsibility, unless the employer is able to demonstrate fundamental equality in the assurance of an individual's competence by using an alternative system.

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to define the minimum requirements for the training and assessment of individuals required to undertake maintenance and/or overhaul work on Traction and Rolling Stock (T&RS) and On-track machine (Including modules ontrack plant, which have been deemed to be T&RS assets in order to reduce ambiguity and complexity), which are owned, hired and/or leased by Network Rail, or where Network Rail has an engineering responsibility.