Division 4.2.1.2.1 Driver’s Rule BookF1

All the necessary procedures for the driver must be included in a document or a computer medium called the ‘ Driver’s Rule Book ’ .

The Driver’s Rule Book must state the requirements for all the routes worked and the rolling stock used on those routes according to the situations of normal operation, degraded operation and in emergency situations which the driver may encounter.

The Driver’s Rule Book must cover two distinct aspects:

• one which describes the set of common rules and procedures (taking into account the contents of Appendices A, B and C),

• another which sets out any necessary rules and procedures specific to each infrastructure manager.

It must include procedures covering, as a minimum, the following aspects:

• staff safety and security,

• signalling and control command,

• train operation including degraded mode,

• traction and rolling stock,

• incidents and accidents.

The railway undertaking is responsible for compiling the Driver’s Rule Book.

The railway undertaking must present the Driver’s Rule Book in a clear format for the entire infrastructure over which their drivers will work.

The railway undertaking must compile the Driver’s Rule Book in such a way that the driver’s application of all operational rules is enabled.

It must have two appendices:

• Appendix 1: Manual of communication procedures,

• Appendix 2: Book of Forms.

Predefined messages and forms must remain in the ‘ operating ’ language of infrastructure manager(s).

The process for preparing and updating the Driver’s Rule Book must include the following steps:

• the infrastructure manager (or the organisation responsible for the preparation of the operating rules) must provide the railway undertaking with the appropriate information in the infrastructure manager’s operating language,

• the railway undertaking must draw up the initial or updated document,

• if the language chosen by the railway undertaking for the Driver’s Rule Book is not the language in which the appropriate information was originally supplied, it is the responsibility of the railway undertaking to arrange for any necessary translation and/or provide explanatory notes in another language.

The infrastructure manager must ensure that the content of the documentation provided to the railway undertaking(s) is complete and accurate.

The railway undertaking must ensure that the content of the Driver’s Rule Book is complete and accurate.