scope:

This procedure is mandatory on Network Rail and its contractors involved in the telecoms testing and commissioning process as defined below.

This procedure shall apply to both newly installed equipment/systems and to modified or upgraded equipment/systems, except for those undertaken as part of the day-to-day maintenance activities (reference RT/E/S/31001 Telecommunications Maintenance Testing and Failure Investigation).

All safety related operational telecoms equipment/systems shall also comply with GK/RT0209 Testing and Commissioning of Signalling and Operational Telecommunication Systems and the Railways (Safety Critical Work) Regulations 1994.

For non-safety related telecoms equipment/systems the design contractor or installer may undertake the testing and entry into service activities subject to agreement by the Principal Renewal & Enhancement Engineer [Control & Coms] and the Network Rail Project Engineer (NR PE). The NR PE and the Contractors Responsible Engineer/Commissioning Manager (CRE/CM) shall agree the level of testing activity and documentation required for non-safety related telecoms equipment/systems.

This procedure does not detail any occupational health and safety requirements or Construction (Design and Management) Regulation requirements.

Purpose

The purpose of this company standard is to detail the procedure for Testing and Commissioning of telecoms equipment and systems installed on Network Rail controlled infrastructure. It is supported by a number of Business Process Documents that detail how to comply with this company standard and further supported by a number of asset specific test requirements.