{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-773/annex/appendix-B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-773/annex/appendix-B.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2019/773",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/773 of 16 May 2019 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of the rail system within the European Union and repealing Decision 2012/757/EU (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-773",
  "path": "annex/appendix/B",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "B",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Common operational principles and rules\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nB1.\nFundamental operational principles\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n1.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n2.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n3.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n4.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n5.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n6.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nB2.\nCommon operational rules\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n1.\nSANDING\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n2.\nDEPARTURE OF THE TRAIN\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n3.\nNO AUTHORISATION FOR TRAIN MOVEMENT AT THE EXPECTED TIME\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n4.\nCOMPLETE FAILURE OF FRONT END LIGHTS\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n4.1.\nDuring good visibility\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n4.2.\nDuring darkness or poor visibility\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n5.\nCOMPLETE FAILURE OF A REAR END SIGNAL\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n6.\nFAILURE OF THE AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICE OF A TRAIN\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n7.\nFAILURE OF LEVEL CROSSING\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n7.1.\nStopping trains passing over a defective level crossing\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n7.2.\nPassing trains over the defective level crossing (if authorised)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n8.\nFAILURE OF VOICE RADIO COMMUNICATION\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n8.1.\nFailure of train radio detected during train preparation\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n8.2.\nFailure of voice radio communication when the train has entered service\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nAll failure types\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nOn-board Failure\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n9.\nRUNNING ON SIGHT\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n10.\nASSISTANCE TO A FAILED TRAIN\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n11.\nAUTHORISATION TO PASS A SIGNAL SHOWING A STOP ASPECT/INDICATION\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n12.\nANOMALIES IN LINESIDE SIGNALLING\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n13.\nEMERGENCY CALL\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n14.\nIMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PREVENT DANGER TO TRAINS\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n15.\nFAILURE OF ON-BOARD EQUIPMENT\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n16.\nEND OF AUTHORITY PASSED WITHOUT PERMISSION\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n17.\nFAILURE OF TRACKSIDE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CATENARY\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": "repealed",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulation revoked (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/318), reg. 1(2)(c), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/773/annex/appendix/B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:43:25.699650+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}