Abbreviations

Throughout the rail industry there exists many acronyms, therefore we have listed some of the more common ones to help you with the other documents in this section, the website as a whole and other union publications.

ATOC - Association of Train Operating Companies

BR - British Rail

CHP - Complaint handling procedure

DfT - Department for Transport

ERTMS - European Rail Traffic Management System

FOCs – Freight Operating Companies

HGV – Heavy Goods Vehicle

LSE - London and South East

ORR - Office of Rail Regulation

PHRTAs – Potentially Higher-risk Train Accidents

PiXC - Passengers in Excess of Capacity

PPM - Public Performance Measure

PTA - Passenger Transport Authority

PTE - Passenger Transport Executive

ROSCOs - Rolling Stock Operating Companies

SPADs - Signals Passed at Danger

SRA - Strategic Rail Authority

TOCs - Train Operating Companies