V/S SIC Programme of work 2012 - 2015
V/S SIC PROGRAMME OF WORK
Issue number: July 2014
Calendar Year 2013
Q1
Q2
High level objectives
[and how they relate to the long
term outputs in CP5 ]
Supporting workstreams
1. INFRASTRUCTURE GAUGING
Support & inform the
development, management,
maintenance and publication of
infrastructure gauging
information, associated vehicle
characteristics and the
requirements for ensuring
compatibility. Supports:
availability, capacity, cost
efficiency.
1.1 Platform stepping distances
1.2 Developing electronic means RIS published
of holding vehicle gauging data
Q3
Q4
Calendar Year 2014
Q1
Q2
T1037
Report T1037
Q3
Q4
Calendar Year 2015
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Initial outputs of Input to PTI
T1037
Strategy Group
(Nov)
Consider
R2 development. Input to developments of requirements for gauging 12 month
location, rules
database.
review
and organisation
to hold VGD
Update to
changes in NGD
1.3 National gauging database
1.4 National rules for gauging for
placing into service
2. FUTURE GAUGING
Develop a vision for of a credible
and sustainable future gauge
capability across the national rail
network which optimises the
needs of customers and funders.
Supports: capacity, cost efficiency.
2.1 Provide input to Route
Utilisation Strategies and other
gauging/load capability
documents.
Discussion with
stakeholder
group
Evaluate
feedback from
TSLG
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Input into Interoperability RUS
Publish revised
LSG, LSVG and
LSIG in
GM/RT2173 and
GI/RT7074
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V/S SIC Programme of work 2012 - 2015
Calendar Year 2013
Q1
Q2
High level objectives
[and how they relate to the long
term outputs in CP5 ]
Q3
Q4
Calendar Year 2014
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Calendar Year 2015
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Supporting workstreams
Developed
1. GAUGING
INFRASTRUCTURE
GAUGING
1.1
Platformcomplete
stepping distances
3.
CLASSIFICATION
3.1 develop
lowergauge
& inform
theclassification sector gauge for vehicles and
Support and
develop
development,
management,
methods
that simplify
access to
infrastructure
maintenance
andnetwork.
publication of
the
national rail
infrastructure
gauging
Supports: capacity, cost efficiency.
information, associated vehicle
characteristics and the
requirements for ensuring
compatibility. Supports:
availability, capacity, cost
efficiency.
3.2 Development and publishing
of 'Suburban' gauge
a) 20 m
------------------------------------b) 23 m
Discussions with T1037
Network Rail and
ORR
Publish report Develop RGS
on suburban
text for GE/RT
gauge. Consider 8073
options to take
this forward.
Expert review of
PG1 (20 m)
GE/RT8073 text
------------------23 m gauge
variation scope
agreed
Project on hold
3.3 Develop a new locomotive
gauge
SC visits for
gauging
documents
-----------------23 m
development
work
Consultation
Publish revised
LSG, LSVG and
LSIG in
GM/RT2173 and
GI/RT7073
Consultation on
RGS
--------------23 m gauge
finalise. Submit
request to
include in
GE/RT8073
consultation
Publish
Project startup?
3.4 Development and publishing
of 'Intercity' gauge
3.5 Consideration of further
gauges and removal of obsolete
gauges
Consideration of
obsolete gauges
Consultation on
RGS
3.6 Support GB input in
development of EN15273 and
European Gauging Standards
EN15273 revision
published.
UK input
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Publish
Drafting
complete
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V/S SIC Programme of work 2012 - 2015
Calendar Year 2013
Q1
Q2
High level objectives
[and how they relate to the long
term outputs in CP5 ]
Q4
Calendar Year 2014
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Calendar Year 2015
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Supporting workstreams
T1037
1. GAUGING
INFRASTRUCTURE
GAUGING
1.1 Support
Platformwork
stepping
distances
4.
INTERFACE
4.1
on defining
&
& inform
theappropriate validating statistical
Support and
develop
development,
techniques
formanagement,
optimising the
methodologies for clearances
maintenance
and publication
vehicle
/ structure
interface. of
infrastructure
gauging
Supports: capacity, cost efficiency,
information, associated vehicle
safety.
characteristics and the
requirements for ensuring
compatibility. Supports:
5.
GAUGINGcapacity,
& THE cost
availability,
ENVIRONMENT
efficiency.
Providing guidance to non-rail
agencies / bodies about the
impact of rail on the environment
6. INFRASTRUCTURE LOADING
Support and inform the
development, management,
maintenance and publication of
infrastructure loading capability
information, associated vehicle
characteristics and the
requirements for ensuring
compatibility. Supports:
availability, capacity, cost
efficiency, safety.
Q3
6.1 The effect of railway traffic
on embankment stability (T679)
[safety]
Project resumed
Project
concluded
T1066 start
6.2 National rules for
infrastructure loading
7. ROLE OF THE SIC
7.1 Publish V/S SIC bulletins
Establish the SIC as an optimising
industry stakeholder / client group
for the review and development
of vehicle to structure interaction
strategies, statutory
requirements,
and
8. ROLE OF THEstandards
SIC
8.1 Provide input to work of TSLG
Support and inform the industry's
Rail Technical Strategy including
consideration of long term
vehicle/structures interface
strategies
Review model
feedback from
NR
Gauging bulletin V/S SIC seminar
Engaging with EIT
initiative
Support EIT
innovation call
V/S SIC bulletin Seminar?
Annual report to
TSLG
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Seminar?
Support NR as
champion for
the
Infrastructure
RTS Chapter
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