Policy paper

Rail technical standards: provisional common framework

How the UK government and devolved administrations propose to work together on rail technical standards.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
30 September 2021

Documents

Rail technical standards framework (web version)

Ref: CP 538

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Rail technical standards framework (print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-2913-3, CP 538

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The provisional common framework for rail technical standards sets out proposed ways of working for rail interoperability on technical standards and authorisations regime for new, upgraded and renewed rail infrastructure and vehicles.

It is intended to guide the actions of policy officials as they develop these policies.

The framework has been jointly developed by the UK government and the Northern Ireland Executive and cleared by portfolio ministers in both administrations.

Published 30 September 2021

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