General (NGE)

General (NGE) Rules prescribe the Network requirements for:
- the interaction of people with high-risk infrastructure
- communications
- unusual circumstances and events
- the responsibilities of key operations workers.

Unusual circumstances are dealt with in prescribed ways, all of which need effective communication between respondents.

General (NGE) status page can be found here.

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pdfNGE combined units
  • Description: This document is a combined file of current NGE Units. NGE 200 to NGE 238.
  • Effective Date: Sun 04 Dec 2022
  • Version: 1.5
pdfNGE 200 Walking in the Danger Zone
  • Description: This document describes the requirement for walking safely in the Danger Zone.
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 Apr 2017
  • Version: 4.0
pdfNGE 202 Handsignals
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for giving and responding to handsignals.
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 Apr 2017
  • Version: 4.0
pdfNGE 204 Network communication
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for spoken and written communication.
  • Effective Date: Sun 29 Sep 2019
  • Version: 4.2
pdfNGE 206 Reporting and responding to a Condition Affecting the Network (CAN)
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for reporting and responding to usafe conditions affecting or potentially affecting the Network.
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 May 2021
  • Version: 3.2
pdfNGE 208 Responding to a major incident
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for responding to a major incident.
  • Effective Date: Sun 04 Dec 2022
  • Version: 4.2
pdfNGE 210 Speed restrictions during very hot weather (WOLO)
  • Description: This document describes the requirements related to speed restrictions during hot weather.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 3.1
pdfNGE 212 Network information publications
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for access to Network information publications.
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 Apr 2017
  • Version: 4.0
pdfNGE 214 Network Incident Notice (NIN)
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for issuing a Network Incident Notice (NIN).
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 Apr 2017
  • Version: 3.0
pdfNGE 216 Level crossings
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for using level crossings.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 4.1
pdfNGE 218 Type F level crossing management
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for testing and management of Type F level crossings.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 4.1
pdfNGE 220 Unreliable track-circuit operation
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for identifying and responding to unreliable track-circuit operation.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 4.1
pdfNGE 222 Working around electrical infrastructure
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for non-infrastructure workers working around electrical infrastructure.
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 Apr 2017
  • Version: 4.0
pdfNGE 224 Planned removal of the 1500V supply
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for planned removal and restoration of the 1500V supply.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 5.1
pdfNGE 226 Planned removal of the 1500V supply in Electric Vehicle Maintenance Centres
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for planned removal and restoration of the 1500V supply in Electric Vehicle Maintenance Centres.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 5.1
pdfNGE 228 Unplanned removal of the 1500V supply
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for removing the 1500V supply in life-threatening or emergency situations or when urgent engineering work is necessary.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 4.1
pdfNGE 230 Communications equipment
  • Description: This documenet describe the rules for use of communications equipment in the Network.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 5.1
pdfNGE 232 Responsibilities of Train Crews and Track Vehicle Crews
  • Description: This document describes the responsibilities of Train Crews and Track Vehicle Crews.
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 Apr 2017
  • Version: 3.0
pdfNGE 234 Responsibilities of Signallers
  • Description: This document describes the responsibilities of Signallers.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 3.1
pdfNGE 236 Responsibilities of Network Controllers
  • Description: This document describes the responsibilities of Network Controllers.
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 4.0
pdfNGE 238 Responsibilities of Protection Officers
  • Description:
  • Effective Date: Sun 30 Sep 2018
  • Version: 1.0

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