London Underground Library

Standard for Rolling Stock - Issue A8
 N S1180

Annotation

The extent of the application of this standard is as follows:

a) new trains supplied to LU for operation by LU or its agents over LU infrastructure shall comply with this standard in its entirety;

b) new trains supplied to LU for operation by LU or its agents over LU and Network Rail (NR) infrastructure shall comply with this standard in its entirety and with Railway Group Standard (RGS) GM/RT2452;

c) existing trains operated by LU or its agents over LU infrastructure shall comply with this standard as far as reasonably practicable;

d) existing trains operated by LU or its agents over LU and NR infrastructure shall comply with this standard as far as reasonably practicable (refer to the Standards Code in the PPP contract) and with RGS GM/RT2452;

e) new trains and existing trains certified as fit for NR infrastructure operated by a Train Operating Company (TOC) over LU infrastructure shall comply insofar as these do not conflict with RGSs with, for example, the requirements for gauge, route availability (mass, axle loads, length, etc.) radio communications, braking and train protection;

f) trains which previously have been operated by a TOC over NR infrastructure, supplied for operation by LU or its agents over LU infrastructure, shall comply with this standard, as far as reasonably practicable;

g) trains which previously have been operated by a TOC over NR infrastructure, supplied for operation by LU or its agents over LU and NR infrastructure shall comply with this standard as far as reasonably practicable and with RGSs where appropriate;

h) new and existing non-passenger trains and vehicles shall comply with this standard where appropriate.