scope:

This standard maintenance procedure has been issued to coincide with the launch of the PossMan software. It is a temporary issue and will be withdrawn once a comprehensive procedure for Maintenance delivery unit work planning is released.

This SMP shall be used for planning of all types of work to be done in possessions.

It does not apply to work done in red zones or work that is not on or near the line.

Purpose

This standard maintenance procedure describes the national process for planning of work requiring track access on the railway infrastructure using the PossMan software tool. In this document, 'track access' refers to possessions that affect the running of booked services. PossMan allows Maintenance to plan the work and access, secure the required resources, prepare a Weekly Engineering Notice (WEN) and also provide the possession and worksite content for the "Pre-Possession Pack" used for the PICOP brief. PossMan ensures use of accurate possession-related data with the minimum of manual intervention to create the pack for the PICOP briefing.