Track & Civil: Procedures

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The State in which the document is applicable is shown in the Applicability table.

Note, documents marked with NSW applicability also apply to QLD by default.

• General
• Track & Civil Management System
• Rail
• Sleepers and Fastenings
• Points and Crossings
• Ballast
• Track Geometry
• Track Lateral Stability
• Clearances
• Earthworks
• Structures
• Flooding
• Railway Operating Signs
• Level Crossings
• Fire Prevention and Control
• Electrical Infrastructure
• Line of Sight
• Right of Way

General back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
General
ETG-00-01	Airstrips	18 Jan 16	1.5	CoP Appendix	S	W
EGS 09	General requirements for airspace developments	09 Mar 05	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q
EYP 01	Compilation of historical records for buildings marked for demolition	09 Mar 05	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q
EYP 02	Management of Railways Heritage	09 Mar 05	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q
EYP 03	Preparation and Issue of Certificate of Heritage Status	09 Mar 05	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q
Configuration
ETF-00-01	Mixed Gauge Track	19 Jun 08	1.3	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
Examination
ETP-00-04	Calibration of Track Inspection and Testing Equipment (formerly ETE-00-01)	05 Apr 23	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
Training
ETP-00-01	Training, Competency Assessment and Certification of Personnel in Nondestructive Testing to American Society of NDT’s: SNT-TC-1A (2001 Edition)	23 Jan 23	1.1	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETT-00-01	Re-certification of Rail Welder Competency	31 Aug 22	1.1	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q

Track and Civil Management Systemback to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 0	Section 0: Track and Civil Management System	08 Nov 11	1.5	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q
ETW-00-01	ARTC Track & Civil Response Booklet	08 May 24	1.10	Work Instruction	S	W	V	N	Q
ETH-00-03	Rail and Geotechnical Defect Handbook	22 Apr 22	1.0	Guideline	S	W	V	N	Q
Design
ETD-00-01	Drawing Standard for Plans Showing Horizontal Alignment - Supersedes TEP 24	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q
ETD-00-02	Specification - Signals, Track Warning - Supersedes BOS 03	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q
ETD-00-03	Alignment Survey - Supersedes TEP 25	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q
ETD-00-04	Control Surveys - Supersedes TEP 21, TEP 22, TEP 23, TEP 27, EYP 04	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q
ETD-00-05	Infrastructure Requirements for Unit Train Loading and Unloading Facilities for Coal and Mineral Products - TDS 15	08 Apr 11	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q
ETD-00-06	Light Duty Maintenance Siding Specification	08 Apr 11	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q
ETN-00-05	Technical Note – Chainage Datum and Track Alignment – Requirements	10 Apr 24	1.0	Technical Note	S	W	V	N	Q
Construction
ETA-00-03	New Track Construction	15 Feb 24	1.0	Network Wide	S	W	V	N	Q
Examination
ETE-00-02	Track Patrol, Front of Train and General and Detailed Inspections - Supersedes TEP 04, TEP 07, TEP 13 (in part), TEP 14, TES 07	05 Mar 19	1.8	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETP-00-03	Civil Technical Maintenance Plan	08 Jul 25	1.5	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETE-00-04	Infrastructure Inspections for Non-Operational Lines - Supersedes TES 01	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q
ETN-00-03	Technical Note - Hunter Valley Turnout General Inspections	08 Sep 20	1.0	Technical Note				N
Configuration
ETF-00-01	Track Fastenings - Supersedes TCS 03, TDS 03, TEP 01	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q

Rail back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
ETS-01-00	Section 1: Rail	06 May 25	1.3	Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Material
ETA-01-02	ARTC Straightedge Specification	10 Nov 24	1.1	Specification	S	W	V	N	Q
ETA-01-03	Specification for the Supply of Field Assembled Mechanical Insulated Joint Components - Supersedes TPS 06	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q
Examination
ETG-01-03	Manual for Non-Destructive Testing of Rail	15 May 25	1.1	Guideline	S	W	V	N	Q
ETA-01-05	Non-Destructive Testing of Rail	28 Mar 24	1.0	Specification	S	W	V	N	Q
ETA-01-06	Ultrasonic Testing by Continuous Rail Flaw Detection Vehicle (formerly ETE-01-02)	30 May 24	1.0	Specification	S	W	V	N	Q
Maintenance
ETP-01-01	Rail Profiling (formerly ETM-01-02)	30 Sep 24	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q

Sleepers and Fastenings back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 2	Section 2: Sleepers and Fastenings	16 Mar 17	2.6	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q
ETG-02-01	Sleepers, Bearers and Fastenings General Appendix	01 May 06	1.0	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
Design
ETD-02-02	Resilient Rail Fastenings for Medium Duty Concrete Sleepers - Design	10 May 06	2.0	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETD-02-04	Resilient Rail Fastenings for Heavy Duty Concrete Sleepers - Design	10 May 06	1.0	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETD-02-05	Concrete Sleepers – Design	01 Jun 20	1.1	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Material
ETA-02-01	Timber Sleeper and Turnout Specification	31 Oct 11	1.6	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETA-02-02	Reclaimed Sleeper Plates and Boring Patterns - Supersedes TCS 11	18 Jun 10	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q
ETA-02-03	Steel Sleeper Specification - Supersedes TDS 05	05 Apr 11	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q
Construction
ETC-02-03	Steel Sleepers Usage and Installation Standard – Supersedes TCS 10	4 May 15	1.0	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETC-02-04	Steel Sleepers Usage and Installation Procedure – Supersedes TCS 10	4 May 15	1.0	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Configuration
ETF-02-01	Use of Resilient Fastenings - Supersedes TCS 06, TCS 07, TCS 08	05 Apr 11	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q

Points and Crossings back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
ETS-03-00	Section 3: Points and Crossings	03 Sep 24	1.0	Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Design
ETD-03-02	Concrete Bearers - Design	06 Jan 14	1.1	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Material
ETA-03-03	Technical Specification for Manufacture of Components for Points and Crossing Structures	09 Oct 20	1.2	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Examination
ETP-03-01	Inspection of Points and Crossings: Procedure	03 Sep 24	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
Maintenance
ETM-03-01	Thornley Type 45 Lever - Installation and Maintenance Procedures - Supersedes LCP 02	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q
ETP-03-02	Maintenance of Points and Crossings (formerly ETM-03-03)	01 Apr 24	1.0	Network Wide	S	W	V	N	Q

Ballast back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 4	Section 4: Ballast	17 Sep 12	2.7	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q
ETN-04-01	Technical Note - Under Ballast Mat	19 Nov 22	1.0	Technical Note	S	W	V	N	Q
ETG-04-01	Ballast General Appendix	01 May 06	1.0	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
Material
ETA-04-01	Ballast Specification	19 Feb 25	1.3	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Material
ETM-04-01	Ballast Stabilising Machines - Supersedes MDS 02, RC 4707	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q

Track Geometry back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
ETS-05-00	Section 5: Track Geometry	13 Apr 23	1.0	Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Maintenance
PP-135	Mechanised Track Surfacing	21 Nov 08	1.0	Process Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q

Track Lateral Stability back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 6	Section 6: Track Lateral Stability	12 Mar 21	2.6	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q
Maintenance
ETP-06-01	Managing Track Stability	26 Feb 25	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETM-06-09	Welded Track Stability Analysis	24 Mar 17	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETM-06-10	Stressing Plain Line CWR	05 Mar 21	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETM-06-11	Adjusting Plain Line Jointed Rail	02 Mar 21	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q

Clearances back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
ETS-07-00	Section 7: Clearances	11 Jun 25	1.1	Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETD-07-01	Technical Note - Track Centre Guidance - Double Stack Corridors	23 Dec 21	3.2	Technical Note	S	W	V	N	Q
Examination
ETE-07-01	Examination of Track and Structural Clearances - Supersedes TEP 10	18 Jun 10	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q

Earthworks back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 8	Section 8: Earthworks	12 Jan 18	2.3	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q
ETG-08-01	Earthworks General Appendix	01 May 06	1.0	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
Construction
ETC-08-02	Railway Earthworks	23 Oct 06	1.1	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
ETC-08-03	Earthworks Materials Specification	08 Jul 20	1.3	Inland Rail			V	N	Q
ETC-08-04	Earthworks Construction Specification	25 Sep 19	1.1	Inland Rail			V	N	Q
Maintenance
ETM-08-01	Earthworks, Formation and Capping Material - Supersedes RCP 01, RMP 07, TDS 08, TDS 12 - For Inland Rail refer to ETC-08-03	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q

Structures back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
ETS-09-00	Section 9: Structures	14 Feb 24	1.1	Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETS-09-01	Structures Inspection Standard (formerly ETE-09-01)	20 Mar 23	1.0	Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETP-09-01	Structures Inventory Procedure (formerly ETG-09-01)	23 Aug 23	1.1	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETP-09-02	Structures Inspection Procedure (formerly ETE-09-02)	20 Mar 23	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETP-09-04	Bridge Transom	14 Feb 24	1.0	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETE-09-05	Load Rating of Underbridges	23 Feb 22	1.2	Procedure	S	W	V	N	Q
ETN-09-08	Technical Note-Nosing Load Assessment	15 Jul 24	1.0	Technical Note	S	W	V	N	Q

Flooding back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 10	Section 10: Flooding	08 Nov 11	2.2	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q
ETG-10-01	Flooding General Appendix	01 May 06	1.0	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
Design
ETD-10-02	Flooding - Technical Note	30 Mar 16	1.1	(under current document structure) Technical Note - Inland Rail			V	N	Q

Railway Operating Signs back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 11	Section 11: Railway Operating Signs	08 Nov 11	2.2	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q
ETG-11-01	Railway Signs General Appendix	01 May 06	1.0	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
Design
ETD-11-01	Trackside Monuments	23 Oct 06	1.1	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
Configuration
ETA-11-01	Trackside Signage	17 Jun 25	1.2	Specification	S	W	V	N	Q

Level Crossings back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
ETS-12-00	Section 12: Level Crossings (formerly Section 16)	20 May 25	1.1	Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETS-12-01	Pedestrian Level Crossings	20 May 25	1.1	Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
ETG-12-01	Defects at Level Crossings Handbook	21 Apr 23	1.0	Guideline	S	W	V	N	Q

Fire Prevention and Control back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
PP-167	Fire Prevention Management	12 Sep 07	1.1	Process Procedure			V
ETM-13-01	Total Fire Bans Superseded by WHS-PR-026 - Internal Only

Electrical Infrastructure back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 14	Section 14: Electrical Infrastructure	08 Nov 11	2.2	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q

Line of Sight back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 15	Section 15: Line of Sight	01 May 06	1.0	CoP Section	S	W	V

Right of Way back to top

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version	Document Type	Applicability
				(under current document structure)	SA (S)	WA (W)	VIC (V)	NSW (N)	QLD (Q)
Section 17	Section 17: Right of Way	16 Jul 13	2.3	CoP Section	S	W	V	N	Q
ETG-17-02	Right of Way General Appendix	01 May 06	1.0	CoP Appendix	S	W	V
General
ETG-17-01	Installation of Utility Services and Pipelines within Railway Boundaries	26 Apr 06	1.0	Common Standard	S	W	V	N	Q
Design
ETD-17-01	Leasing of Railway Land - Supersedes EGS 08	18 Jun 10	1.1	NSW Std				N	Q
Maintenance
EMP 01	Care and protection of underground pipes and cables	09 Mar 05	1.2	NSW Std				N	Q