1. National Highways Interface Team

2. Network Rail National Specialist Team
Knowledge of this primary legislation and its application is the Highways Interface Team’s specialism
The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
Traffic Management Act 2004
Transport Scotland Act 2005.
Highways Act 1980
it is applied when Network Rail’s activity brings us onto the Publicly Maintained Highway
Assist Network Rail to comply with the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2004, and Transport Scotland Act 2005, legislation that regulates how we carry out work that interfaces directly with the Public Highway.
We assist works promoters in serving notifications to the Highway Authority covering all aspects of inspection, maintenance and construction.
This occurs at:
Bridges – Road Over Rail (inspections, Re-cons,Signage)
Bridges – Rail Over Road (veg clearnace, Exminations)
Level Crossings (upgrades, maintenance, RRV’s, RTAs)
Other Assets - retaining walls, ,fences, cables etc

3. What is a Public Highway?

4. What are works & how do we book Roadspace?
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What are works & how do we book Roadspace?
Works are executed in, or from the street in pursuance of Network Rails’ role as the national railway network owner
Placing, storing materials. Maintaining, repairing, adjusting, or renewing apparatus.
Network Rail defines apparatus as
Barriers, bridges, cabinets, cables, chambers, columns, culverts, drains, ducts, fencing, gantries, pipes, rails, retaining walls, sewers, sleepers, towers, wires..
Streetworks Applications
Templates completed & sent to

5. Plan Ahead…..we have to!
Highway Authorities have a statutory duty to manage their network.
NRSWA
TMA 2004
Network Rail has a statutory duty to co-operate.
Highway Authorities have a statutory duty to manage their network. Although the duty has always existed, the TMA made it a “statutory” obligation with a number of potential penalties for failure. As a consequence they have become more aggressive in policing compliance. Some of you may already have experienced resistance to Road Closure Applications, refusal to agree preferred dates etc.
Network Rail has a statutory duty to co-operate. In particular Highways Authorities are targeting Co-ordination and demanding information about our future plans. Failure to co-operate may mean postponing planned works. Because the legislation sets out prescribed lead times for Noticing when we need to short-cut these due to our railway imposed deadlines HA are being more resistant to our requests for early starts.
You are a key element in the communications chain. As the nominated provider of Promoter information you are key to reducing any opportunities HA have for limiting or obstructing our activities. This will only be possible if we actively pursue a policy of meeting the prescribed time constraints as a matter of routine and exceeding these times whenever possible. Asking to breach these prescribed lead times in exceptional circumstances only.
Without your involvement HI cannot work!

6. Code of Business Ethics April 2010
Section 2
2. Laws, regulations and company policies
Network Rail’s policy is to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Each of us is also expected to comply with all standards, policies and procedures issued
Any case of actual or prospective non-compliance with either law or company policy should be reported to your line manager.
Complying with all laws and Network Rail’s standards, policies and procedures is mandatory

7. A Road Closure Order or Road Closure Notice is NOT a Works Notice
Applications
A Network Rail Streetworks Application Form requires details such as
the scale and nature of the works, where it will take place and the period of time during which the works will occur.
The impact on other users of the street the type of traffic management that will be used.
Highway Authorities operate either Notices or Permits
A Road Closure Order or Road Closure Notice is NOT a Works Notice
Needs to be a separate application
Desk top guidance sheets have been created to assist with timing and details, for both Notices and Permits.
. Please request by

8. Signing Lighting & Guarding

9. Competency….Highway Requirements
Any works site must have either:
A qualified operative on site during progress of works
A qualified supervisor appointed to attend the site or on- call

10. The need for Traffic Control
Adequate width is required for two-way working
An unobstructed width of at least metres is required
Where these widths cannot be met Shuttle Working with traffic control MUST be introduced
An unobstructed width reduced to a maximum of 3.7 metres but not less than 3.0m
The following details are required to aid choice of traffic control method
Maximum speed limit
Coned area length
Traffic flow (maximum per 3 minutes)
Choices
Give and take
Priority
Stop Go boards
Portable traffic Lights
Stop Work Signs
Date
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11. What happens if we do not comply?
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What happens if we do not comply?
Works can be delayed in starting
Works may not be extended
We can be ordered off site
Fixed Penalty Notices (Fines)
Overrun charges
Prosecution
ORR Intervention
Negative reputational impact
£100 to £10,000

12. Achieving Compliance Ownership and Identification Co-ordination
Notification/Permits
As with all jigsaws all the pieces are required in order to see the whole picture.
To achieve compliance we must do 4 things:
Identify
A. Those who scope the works need to Identify the activity - Is It Works? use the flow chart
Co-ordination
This requires Network Rail’s Major Works to be identified and programmed
Provide HA’s with NR’s Co-ordination Data by providing Forward Planning Information Notices [FPIN’s]
Provide long term advance notification of NR’s major works in order to reduce Diversionary Works Liabilities. A Section 85 notice.
Permits / Notification
Permits to be applied for using prescribed regime London from January 2010, Buckinghamshire and Shropshire 2014, consulation for Wokingham, Slough and West Berkshire on going. Permits fees are chargeable.
Notices all works using the prescribed regime. Currently that is by submissions to HI-NST and Electronically from the HI-NS T to relevant authorities.
Competency
Internal training to selected client and contractors staff in the detailed execution of noticing and co-ordination processes.
B. External training to fulfil legal obligations to employ staff/contractors with prescribed qualifications, Operatives and Supervisors.
Competency

13. Ownership
PROMOTER
A Promoter is the NETWORK RAIL Client post or client Section responsible for managing the works
DELEGATION
Duration – Qualifications – Signing and Guarding Standards – Quality of Works – Traffic Management - Notification of Works
RESPONSIBILITY
Remains with the promoter of the works
PROMOTER = RESPONSIBLE
From 18/03/2013 Implement Route wide process to update FPINs as work approaches and keep the Council advised of progress.
A SPOC is to be identified within each delivery organisation – responsible for liaison with the Highways Interface team and Councils as appropriate.
Maintenance, Track Renewals, Western Projects, Enhancements, Investment Projects etc.
CONTRACTORS / TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROVIDERS
Delegation occurs as this forms the service delivery by contract & procurement. using Centurion as a call off contractor. Project works\may also make use of this service.
RESPONSIBILITY
Remains with the promoter of the works
NETWORK RAIL

14. What is Co-ordination?
Co-ordination means resolving any differences between
those competing for space or time in the highway,
including traffic and pedestrians, in a positive and
constructive way. For issues to consider see…
Working together:
A Good Practice Guide
to Managing
Works in the Street.
Chapter 2 from the Working together: A Good Practice Guide to Managing Works in the Street has been created as a power point.
Please request by .

15. Notices
Noticing Authorities allow presumed consent unless they challenge an application.
A Works Notice is a document that describes a works.
It identifies the scale and nature of the works, where it will, or has taken place and the period of time during which the works will occur.
A series of Notices relating to a works provide a documented history of the works from first notification to completion.
Desk top guidance sheets have been created to assist with timing and details, for both Notices and Permits.
. Please request by

16. Permits
Permit Authorities require positive negotiation to identifies the scale and nature of the works, where it will take place on their network and the period of time during which the works will occur
A site plan showing the area of highway occupied including SLG is required with the Permit Advanced Application
Conditions will be applied to the works, which are mandatory
There are several steps required to achieve a permit to work and they provide a documented history of the works from first application to completion

17. Notice / Permit Patterns

18. Notice Submission Route
Notice /Permit in Prescribed Format Prepared
PROMOTER
Notice/Permit checked and Gazetteer Data added
Highways Interface
Team
Confirmatory copy of Notice/Permit & next step
EToN / SRWR

19. Related Matters Road Closure [make application]
Closure is authorised by the publication, by the relevant Traffic Authority, of a Notice or Order.
Traffic Lights [seek permission]
Where the criteria indicate that Temporary Traffic Signals (TTLs) are to be used, permission must be obtained from the relevant Traffic Authority.
Highways Act Section 171 [licence required]
It is illegal to deposit materials or place other things in the street without the Traffic Authority’s written consent.
This includes On Track Plant

20. Obstruction of the Highway…
Obstruction of the highway is dealt with in sections 137, 143, 148, and 149 of the Highways Act 1980.
It is an offence to deposit anything on the highway which “interrupts” a person using the highway. This includes the pavement (known as a “footway”), which under highways law is a part of the highway.
The highway authority can give notice requiring the removal of anything constituting a nuisance.
The law applies as much to footways as to those parts of the highway which are designated for use by vehicles.

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