Work on Track (NWT)

Work on Track (NWT) Rules prescribe the Network requirements for undertaking activities in the Rail Corridor, and mandate the ways to plan for and achieve the separation of rail traffic from people working on or about track.

Work on Track (NWT) status page can be found here.

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pdfNWT combined units
  • Description: This document is a combined file of current NWT Units. NWT 300 to NWT 322.
  • Effective Date: Sun 04 Dec 2022
  • Version: 1.9
pdfNWT 300 Planning work in the Rail Corridor
  • Description: This document describes the requirement for planning work in the Rail Corridor.
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 May 2021
  • Version: 8.3
pdfNWT 302 Local Possession Authority
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for authorising, issuing and using a Local Possession Authority (LPA).
  • Effective Date: Sun 29 Sep 2019
  • Version: 9.0
pdfNWT 304 Track Occupancy Authority
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for authorising, issuing and using a Track Occupancy Authority (TOA).
  • Effective Date: Thu 29 Dec 2022
  • Version: 10.1
pdfNWT 306 Track Work Authority
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for authorising, issuing and using a Track Work Authority (TWA).
  • Effective Date: Sun 04 Dec 2022
  • Version: 7.3
pdfNWT 308 Absolute Signal Blocking
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for authorising, issuing and using Absolute Signal Blocking (ASB).
  • Effective Date: Fri 22 Oct 2021
  • Version: 8.4
pdfNWT 310 Lookout Working
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for working in the Danger Zone using Lookouts or an ATWS as the safety measure.
  • Effective Date: Sun 31 Oct 2021
  • Version: 7.2
pdfNWT 312 Infrastructure Booking Authority
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for recording and notifying changes to the Network due to the installation or removal of infrastructure.
  • Effective Date: Sun 29 Sep 2019
  • Version: 5.1
pdfNWT 314 Work trains
  • Description: This document describes the rules for operating work trains.
  • Effective Date: Sun 04 Dec 2022
  • Version: 5.1
pdfNWT 316 Track vehicles
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for operating track vehicles.
  • Effective Date: Sun 04 Dec 2022
  • Version: 7.2
pdfNWT 318 Work that affects traction return currents or track-circuits
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for work that affects traction return currents or track-circuits.
  • Effective Date: Sat 29 Apr 2017
  • Version: 4.0
pdfNWT 320 Signal Key Switch Blocking
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for working in the Danger Zone using Signal Key Switch (SKS) Blocking to exclude rail traffic from a portion of track.
  • Effective Date: Sun 29 Sep 2019
  • Version: 1.0
pdfNWT 322 Work that affects Automatic Train Protection trackside equipment
  • Description: This document describes the requirements for work that affects Automatic Train Protection (ATP) trackside equipment.
  • Effective Date: Sun 24 Mar 2019
  • Version: 1.0

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