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Sectional Appendix
In Great Britain, the Sectional Appendix is a railway document compiled by Network Rail and is the official definition of railway infrastructure, giving a detailed description of all railway lines owned by Network Rail. It has traditionally been published in printed format, originally as a bound book and subsequently in loose-leaf format, for ease of updating. History In earlier years, instructions to traincrews relating to the operation of the railway were included within the working timetables. As the volume of instructions increased, they later came to be published in a separate document, known in full as the ''"Sectional Appendix to the Working Timetable"'' or similar. Content There are modules for different areas, e.g. KSW2 covers Kent and Sussex. Each module may be divided in a similar way to the following sections: Section 1: Route Module ;Maps Outline maps providing a general overview of the route showing lines, station names, and reference numbers. The number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain Railway Technical Manuals
{{Citations needed, date=May 2020 The railway network of Great Britain is operated with the aid of a number of documents, which have been sometimes termed "technical manuals", because they are more detailed than the pocket-timetables which the public encounters every day. Historically, they were classified ''PRIVATE and not for publication'', however since rail privatisation they are now more widely available, mostly in digital form, because they are produced centrally and not by the regional rail operators. Documents of relevance to passengers Distributed by National Rail Enquiries *The National Rail Conditions of Travel, which set out the customer's rights and responsibilities when travelling on the National Rail network. Every ticket purchased is a contract, and this document is the terms of that contract. It is produced by the Rail Settlement Plan, part of the Rail Delivery Group. It ''must'' be available for inspection at any ticket office selling tickets otherwise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |