Energy Standards Committee
Strategic Plan for Control Period 5, 2014 – 2019
Issue One
2015 - 2016
Approved by the
Industry Standards Coordination Committee
21 January 2015
ISCC/015
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Energy Standards Committee Strategic Plan
ISSUE RECORD
Issue
Date
Comments
One
January 2015
Original document.
Revised for Control Period 5.
Approved by Energy Standards
Committee on 15 January 2015.
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Contents
1
Introduction
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1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
The purpose of the strategic plan
The scope of the standards committee
Relevant strategies or initiatives
Summary of key changes to the plan for 2011 – 2014
Communicating the strategic plan
4
5
5
5
6
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Produce a coherent and efficient suite of standards for the
GB mainline railway that are aligned with European
requirements
6
3
Improve decision taking on standards
4
Engage effectively with European and international
institutions to influence the development of European-wide
and international standards
7
5
Communicating with industry about standards so that
industry is able to use standards efficiently, proposing
changes to them where necessary
8
Programme of work
8
Appendix A Catalogue of ENE Standards
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Introduction
1.1
The purpose of the strategic plan
1.1.1
The Industry Standards Coordination Committee (ISCC) has produced a
strategic plan setting out the direction that ISCC wishes to take for Control
Period 5 (CP5) for the years 2014 – 2019. It is anticipated that the strategic
goal and strategic issues will remain unchanged for the whole of CP5,
although these will be reviewed for each issue of the strategic plan.
1.1.2
ISCC approved Issue One of the strategic plan for 2014 – 2015 in January
2014 (ISCC Strategic Plan) which sets out the key activities for the first
year of CP5.
1.1.3
ISCC, in turn, has asked each Standards Committee (SC) to create a
strategic plan in support of ISCC’s objectives and key activities for CP5.
Plans should include the scope of the SC and how the SC intends to
address the following objectives and key activities:
a) Producing a coherent and efficient suite of standards for the GB
mainline railway that are aligned with European requirements.
b) Improving decision taking on standards.
c) Improving industry’s understanding of the European regulatory
framework.
d) Engaging effectively with European and international institutions to
influence the development of European-wide and international
standards.
e) Communicating with industry about standards so that industry is able to
use standards efficiently, proposing changes to them where necessary.
1.1.4
In achieving these objectives and key activities, the SC will be mindful of
the development and implementation of the Fourth Railway Package.
1.1.5
Some of the key activities, for example changes in the number and nature
of requirements in RGSs due to the scope extension of Technical
Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) will continue over multiple years.
1.1.6
Issue One of the Energy (ENE) SC Strategic Plan was agreed by the
members of the ENE SC on 15 January 2015, for the period 2015 – 2016.
It sets the SC’s overall strategy for the period, and priorities and timescales
for delivering major programme activities.
1.1.7
This plan was endorsed by ISCC on 21 January 2015. If it is later revised
and there are any substantial changes it will be re-submitted to ISCC for
endorsement.
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1.2
The scope of the standards committee
1.2.1
The scope of the ENE SC is based on the statement approved by ISCC
(September 2008) under section 6.6.1 of the Standards Manual. The remit
and scope were re-submitted in July 2014 to reflect the changes made in
the Railway Group Standards Code and the Standards Manual.
1.2.2
Within the scope defined in its remit, the ENE SC’s coverage aligned with
the scope of the energy sub-system, as defined for the purposes of
Interoperability and includes all railway infrastructure related to
electrification equipment, and the interfaces to control systems and
telecommunications, infrastructure (track) and rail vehicles. It also includes
some specific aspects of risk from electricity.
1.2.3
The coverage includes consideration of the interfaces between items within
its coverage and those within the coverage of other SCs (for example, the
interfaces between the energy and rolling stock sub-systems).
1.2.4
The coverage includes consideration of requirements relating to activities
dealt with in general, multifunctional documents in so far as they affect
items within the ENE SC’s coverage. Such activities include competence,
procurement, construction, acceptance and record keeping activities.
1.2.5
The ENE SC has one working group, the ENE SC TSI Working Group,
which acts as the UK mirror group for work related to the ENE TSI. A
technical expert from the RSSB rolling stock team attends to provide a link
with the UK mirror group for the Locomotives and Passenger Rolling Stock
(LOC & PAS) TSI.
1.2.6
The ENE SC co-ordinates its activities with the Vehicle/Train Energy
System Interface Committee.
1.3
Relevant strategies or initiatives
1.3.1
The following strategies or initiatives have an influence on the ENE SC
Strategic Plan:
a) The Network Rail Utilisation Strategy (ENE).
b) The ERTMS/European Train Control System (ETCS) operational
concept.
c) The Operational Concept for the GB Mainline Railway.
d) The implementation plans for the TSIs.
1.4
Summary of key changes to the plan for 2011 – 2014
1.4.1
The key achievements during the past year are to have identified the
interface measures that were missing from the suite of ENE standards and
to have developed draft standards for both the AC and DC systems.
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1.4.2
The AC standards were published in December 2014, and work is
progressing to enable publication of the DC standards in 2015. The
remaining ENE standards will then be reviewed and made consistent with
the agreed technical requirements. It is expected that the majority of these
measures will now be withdrawn.
1.5
Communicating the strategic plan
1.5.1
The ENE SC’s intentions for communicating the content of this plan to
industry are by publishing the plan on the RSSB website.
1.5.2
The work of the ENE SC is regularly reported to the supply industry through
the Railway Industry Association Technical Interest Groups, and the
committee anticipates making further presentations on the new suite of
standards to other industry groups.
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Produce a coherent and efficient suite of standards for
the GB mainline railway that are aligned with European
requirements
2.1
This section sets out the SC’s plan for delivering the new suite of RGSs
(and other documents where relevant).
2.2
Generally, the SC has adopted a two-stage approach to the process of
determining those measures that are within the scope of a RGS. The first
stage consisted of identifying measures that were no longer required, and
withdrawing them where possible.
2.3
The second stage is an identification of missing measures and the
rationalisation of the suite of standards including:
a) Aligning RGSs with European requirements (in accordance with the
directives on interoperability and safety).
b) The development of proposals that examine the effect of the scope
extension of TSIs, with the intention of reducing the number of
requirements in RGSs to only those that address specific cases, open
points or requirements for compatibility of new, upgraded and renewed
TSI-conform subsystems with existing, non-TSI conform subsystems.
c) Grouping standards by topic area.
d) Reducing the need for company standards (owned by IMs, RUs and
ECMs) by providing requirements in Rail Industry Standards (RISs).
2.4
In the case of electrification, a substantial number of measures are missing
from the current suite of RGSs. Work on the AC standards is complete and
work is progressing on the DC interface standards, with a view to
publication in 2015. Once these standards are in place, a number of
superseded standards can then be fully withdrawn to complete the process.
2.5
The ENE team are working closely with rolling stock colleagues to ensure
that both sides of the energy and rolling stock interfaces are identified, and
the correct measures are defined.
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Improve decision taking on standards
3.1
When taking decisions on proposals, standards changes and deviations,
the SC will take note of guidance provided by ISCC and will follow the
principles set out in the RGS Code.
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Engage effectively with European and international
institutions to influence the development of Europeanwide and international standards
4.1
The ENE SC takes an active interest in the development of the Technical
Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) and European Standards
(Euronorms - EN) particularly where these relate to interfaces. It is the
intention to align RGSs with the TSIs and ENs where this is appropriate.
4.2
The ENE SC has delegated tasks relating to the ENE TSI to the UK ENE
SC TSI Working Group.
4.3
The ENE SC TSI Working Group will seek to influence the progress of this
work through the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure
Companies (CER) and the European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM)
support groups and the ERA working group.
4.4
The revised and scope extended ENE TSI is complete and was published
in 2014.
4.5
The ENE SC will review the Strategic Direction for the Energy TSI,
prepared to guide the UK input to the working groups, when further
revisions to the TSIs are proposed, which is expected to be in 2019.
“Omnibus” amendments to make minor revisions to the TSIs are expected
to be issued on an annual basis.
4.6
The ENE SC will also support the development of the ENs (and associated
documents) through attendance at CEN, CENELEC, meetings and the UK
Mirror Groups. It will assist industry representatives on committees with
technical support and consensus building from within the UK Rail Industry.
Committees supported include CENELEC/SC9X (Railway applications) and
CENELEC/SC9XC (Railway applications - Fixed installations).
4.7
The ENE SC, acknowledging the limited resources available within the
whole industry, will focus attention on the standards that are critical
interfaces. Where standards relate to products and the expertise lies with
major manufacturers (often pan-European), these will be noted.
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Communicating with industry about standards so that
industry is able to use standards efficiently, proposing
changes to them where necessary
5.1
ISCC’s strategic plan for 2014 – 2015, issue one, describes key activities in
support of improving communication about the need for standards, how to
use them, and how to provide feedback on their effectiveness.
5.2
ISCC’s communication plan sets out the key audiences and key messages
for communicating. The prime audiences are identified as the rail industry
at senior executive level and those who use standards. Here the overall
aim is to improve awareness and understanding of standards regimes. The
main themes are listed as:
a) Standards are necessary and valuable.
b) How to work with standards.
c) Improving engagement between standards makers and standards
users.
5.3
The SC notes that briefing material on standards will be produced and that
the SC has a role in using this material to help inform industry about
standards. Once the briefing material is available, the SC will consider how
best to use this in support of the overall aim.
5.4
The SC acknowledges the importance of keeping constituency members up
to date with work that is underway to address concerns about standards,
whether on specific standards or more generally, and relevant policies on
standards that are being developed in Europe and GB.
5.5
More generally, the SC notes the need to continue to correct
misunderstanding and faulty perceptions about standards wherever they
arise.
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Programme of work
6.1
Priority is being given to completion of the key DC interface standards, and
identification of the measures missing from the current suite of RGSs, with
a view to publication of two new RGSs in 2015, and the consequential
withdrawal of a number of existing documents that contain many out of
scope measures.
6.2
A complete listing of the ENE catalogue of standards and indicative dates
for publication or withdrawal is given in Appendix A.
6.3
The SC will monitor progress by a regular review of a detailed programme
at each SC Meeting.
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Appendix A Catalogue of ENE Standards
A.1
Railway Group Standards - RGSs
RGS number
RGS Title
Published
GL/RT1210
AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to RollingStock Subsystem
Issue 1
December 2014
GL/RT1212
DC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to RollingStock Subsystem
Anticipated completion
2015
GM/RT2111
(For RST SC)
AC Rolling-Stock Subsystem Interfaces to
Energy Subsystem
Issue 1
December 2014
GM/RT2113
(For RST SC)
DC Rolling-Stock Subsystem Interfaces to
Energy Subsystem.
Anticipated completion
2015
GLRT1255
Low Voltage Power Supplies in Electrified
Areas.
Issue 1
February 2009
Five year review 2015
GLRT1254
Electrified Lines Traction Bonding. (Partially
superseded, remainder will be withdrawn on
completion of replacement RGS.)
Issue 1 April 2000
Complete withdrawal
anticipated 2015
GERT8025
Electrical Protective Provisions for Electrified
Lines. (Partially superseded, remainder will be
withdrawn on completion of replacement RGS.)
Issue 1 October 2001
Complete withdrawal
anticipated 2015
GERT8023
Compatibility between Electric Trains and
Electrification Systems.
Issue 1 October 2000
Withdrawal anticipated
2015
GMRT1041
Warning Signs and Notices for Electrified Lines.
Issue 1 August 1997
Complete withdrawal
anticipated 2015
Documents shaded grey will be withdrawn as work progresses.
A.2
Rail Industry Standards - RISs
RIS number
RGS Title
Published
RIS-1800-ENE
Network and Depot interface Management –
Isolation Documentation.
Issue 1 September 2010
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A.3
Guidance Notes - GNs
GN number
RGS Title
Published
GEGN8623
Guidance on the Change Process for Projects
Affecting Compatibility between Electric Trains
and Electrification Systems.
Guidance note on the application of the Energy
Conventional Rail TSI.
Issue 1 April 2007
GEGN8600
GL/GN1610
Guidance on AC Energy Subsystem and
Interfaces to Rolling-Stock Subsystem
Issue 1 June 2012
Under revision anticipated completion
2015
Issue 1
December 2014
GL/GN1612
Guidance on DC Energy Subsystem and
Interfaces to Rolling-Stock Subsystem
Anticipated completion
2015
GM/GN2611
Guidance on AC Rolling-Stock Subsystem
Interfaces to Energy Subsystem
Issue 1
December 2014
Guidance on DC Rolling-Stock Subsystem
Interfaces to Energy Subsystem
Anticipated completion
2015
(For RST SC)
GM/GN2613
(For RST SC)
A.4
Other relevant documents
Document
number
GERT8000/AM
RGS Title
Published
Rule Book AM Amendments Module
Within the remit of the
TOM Standards
Committee
GERT8000/AC
Rule Book AC electrified lines module
GERT8000/HB16
Rule Book Handbook 16 (AC lines)
Within the remit of the
TOM Standards
Committee
GERT8000/DC
Rule Book DC electrified lines module
GERT8000/HB17
Rule Book Handbook 17 (DC lines)
GERT8270
Assessment of Compatibility of Rolling Stock
and Infrastructure
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Issue 2 (currently
under revision)
Within the remit of the
RST Standards
Committee
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