Transport standards

Transport standards include standards produced and published by the AMB under its remit to set standards for NSW transport assets for the asset life cycle as well as standards produced by TfNSW divisions and its agents that have responsibility for managing different phases of the asset life cycle or specific transport modes.

The AMB publishes these documents for the convenience of the TAOs and service providers working on behalf of TfNSW.

For AMB standards, use the Quick search or Find a standard functions.

• T HR CI 12180 ST - Active Transport Links on the Rail Corridor

UGL Regional Links is responsible for the management and implementation of the Standards for the CRN network in accordance with the TfNSW Standards Management Framework.

CRN standards can be found on the UGL Regional Links website.​​​​​​

Digital Engineering (DE) Framework information and documents can be found on the DE Framework webpage.

Electrical safety SMS documents

• RMS Bridge Technical Directions Manual
• RMS Bridge QA Specifications
• RMS Approved Bridge Components & Systems
• Structural Drafting and Detailing Manual
• The Design and Construction of Incrementally Launched Bridges – DMR – 1986
• RMS Bridge Waterway Manual –October 1994
• Professional Services Panel Contractors

• B001 | A1 DRAWING SHEET

• B002 | DRAWING SHEET FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT CONTRACTS AND ALLIANCE TEAM PROJECTS

• B003 | COVER SHEET FOR CONSULTANTS DRAWINGS

• B004 | A1 SHEET FOR CONSULTANTS DRAWINGS

• B100 | RC PILE - DESIGN INFORMATION SHEET A

• B101 | RC PILE - NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS

• B102 | RC PILE - HARD DRIVING CONDITIONS

• B110 | PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PILE DESIGN INFORMATION-SHEET A

• B111 | PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PILE - NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS

• B112 | PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PILE - HARD DRIVING CONDITIONS

• B120 | EPOXY SPLICE FOR PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE PILES

• B500 | REGULAR PERFORMANCE LEVEL BRIDGE TRAFFIC BARRIERS TO AS 5100 STANDARD CROSS SECTIONS

• B501 | REGULAR PERFORMANCE LEVEL STEEL TRAFFIC BARRIER RAILING JOINT DETAILS

• B502 | REGULAR PERFORMANCE LEVEL STEEL TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINATION DETAILS

• B503 | MEDIUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL BRIDGE TRAFFIC BARRIERS TO AS 5100 STANDARD CROSS SECTIONS

• B504 | MEDIUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL STEEL TRAFFIC BARRIER RAILING JOINT DETAILS

• B505 | MEDIUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL STEEL TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINATION DETAILS - SHEET A

• B506 | MEDIUM PERFORMANCE LEVEL STEEL TRAFFIC BARRIER TERMINATION DETAILS - SHEET B

• B507 | STEEL PEDESTRIAN RAILING - DETAILS

• B508 | THRIE BEAM CAST-IN ANCHOR ASSEMBLY FOR THRIE BEAM CONNECTION TO TYPE F CONCRETE SAFETY BARRIER

• B509 | THRIE BEAM TO THREE RAIL BARRIER - STANDARD ATTACHMENT

• B450 | ELASTOMERIC BEARING INSTALLATION DETAILS FOR PSC SUPER-T GIRDERS OPTION A

• B451 | ELASTOMERIC BEARING INSTALLATION DETAILS FOR PSC SUPER-T GIRDERS OPTION B

• RMSB033 | STANDARDISATION OF SUPER-T GIRDER SECTIONS

• RMSB033A | OPEN FLANGE SUPER-T GIRDERS - REINFORCEMENT: STRAND AND REINFORCEMENT DETAILS - SHEET A

• RMSB033B | OPEN FLANGE SUPER-T GIRDERS - REINFORCEMENT: STRAND AND REINFORCEMENT DETAILS - SHEET B

• RMSB033C | OPEN FLANGE SUPER-T GIRDERS - REINFORCEMENT: INTERMEDIATE DIAPHRAGM DETAILS

• RMSB033D | OPEN FLANGE SUPER-T GIRDERS - REINFORCEMENT: END DIAPHRAGM DETAILS AT PIER - SHEET A

• RMSB033E | OPEN FLANGE SUPER-T GIRDERS - REINFORCEMENT: END DIAPHRAGM DETAILS AT PIER - SHEET B

• RMSB033F | OPEN FLANGE SUPER-T GIRDERS - REINFORCEMENT: BAR SHAPES DIAGRAM

Direct adoption from Partners and suppliers

• Model Contract Documents and Specifications List

Direct adoption from Partners and suppliers

• RTA 08.092 - Traffic Signals Design guidelines
• Traffic Signal Operation Specifications
• SI/TCS/8  - Specification SI/TCS/8 – Installation and Reconstruction of Traffic Light Signals
• Technical directions
• RTA 08.091 - Delineation guide
• RTA 03.286 - NSW Bicycle guide
• Standard (Model) Drawings – (Note being revised)
• QA specifications
• OTP-TP-001 - CADD Manual - (Note being revised)
• RTA 10.164B  - Traffic control at work sites

Direct adoption from Partners and suppliers

• AS 1158 - Australian Standards - AS 1158 – SAA Public Lighting
• AS 1742 - Australian Standards - AS 1742 (with RMS Supplement)
• AS 1743 - Australian Standards - AS 1743 (with RMS Supplement)
• AS 2144  - Australian Standards - AS 2144
• AS 2890 - Australian Standards - AS 2890 (with RMS Supplement)
• AS 3000 - Australian Standards - AS 3000 – Electrical Installation
• Austroads Guide to Road Design
  • Part  1 – Introduction to Road Design (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  2 – Design considerations (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  3 – Geometric Design (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  4 – Intersections and crossings – General (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  4A – Unsignalised and signalised intersections (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  4B – Roundabouts (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  4C – Interchanges (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  5 – Drainage – General and Hydrology Considerations (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  5A - Drainage – Road Surface, Networks, Basins and Subsurface
  • Part  5B - Drainage – Open Channels, Culverts and Floodways
  • APart  6 - Roadside Design, Safety and Barriers (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  6A – Pedestrian and Cyclist Paths (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  6B – Roadside Environment (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  7 - Geotechnical Investigation and Design
  • Part  8 – Process and documentation (with RMS Supplement)
• Austroads Guide to Traffic Management
  • Part  1 – Introduction to Traffic management (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  2 – Traffic Theory (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  3 – Traffic Studies and Analysis (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  4 – Network Management (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  5 - Road management (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  6 – Intersections, Interchanges and Crossings (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  7 – Traffic Management in Activity Centres (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  8 – Local Area Traffic Management (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part  9 – Traffic Operations (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part 10 – Traffic Control and Communications devices (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part 11 – Parking (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part 12 – Traffic Impacts of Developments (with RMS Supplement)
  • Part 13 – Road Environment Safety (with RMS Supplement)

Direct adoption from Austroads

• Safety in Design

Direct adoption from Partners and suppliers

• Classification of Subsurface Utility Information (SUI)    AS 5488-2013
• Work Health & Safety (Construction and Maintenance Works) - Review in Draft     G22  - Draft
• Work Health & Safety (Non-construction Works) - Review in Draft     G24  - Draft
• Guide to QA Specification G71 - Construction Surveys - Review in Draft    G71 - Draft
• Detail Survey in CADD Format - Review in Draft    G73 - Draft
• 3.2 CADD Manual Surveying    Draft
• Traffic Control at Work Sites Manual    
• CADD Manual    
• Traffic Management    G10
• General Requirements    G2
• Work Health & Safety (Construction and Maintenance Works)    G22
• Work Health & Safety (Non-construction Works)    G24
• Guide to QA Specification G71 - Construction Surveys    G71
• Detail Survey in CADD Format    G73
• Detailed Survey and Utility Adjustment    PS221
• Quality Management System    RMS Q
• Guide to RMS G71 – Guide to Construction Surveys    RMS NG71
• Survey Mark Register OVT-TP-03-T1 draft    Draft
• Surveying internal QA technical procedure OTV-TP-03 - Draft    Draft
• POSI Strategy Report Template OTV-TP-03-T2 Draft    Draft
• Extract from RMS specification G73 Annexure E8 - cadastral overlay checklist    Draft
• Standard borders guide    Draft
• Standard borders example    Draft
• Survey_2009_Feature_Codes    
• WAE_Survey_2014_Feature_Codes    
• Cadastral_2010 Legend    
• Inter-Governmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) Standards and Practices for Control Surveys (V1.7)    SP1 (V1.7)
• Preservation of Survey Infrastruture    Direction No.11 
• Control Surveys and SCIMS    Direction No.12 
• Deposited Plans

Direct adoption from Partners and suppliers

All Sydney Metro publications are hosted on the Documents section of the Sydney Metro website.

The Partners and suppliers section hosted on the TfNSW Roads and Waterways website contains information and resources for contractors, consultants, suppliers and third parties doing business with Transport for NSW and its delivery partners. Documents ranging from design references, specifications to Transport Library contacts.

Transport for NSW Partners and suppliers