# 902476755 T1354 Enabling unplanned bi-directional running on a line signalled for only one direction

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Rail Safety Standards Board \(RSSB\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Rail Safety Standards Board \(RSSB\)](/buyers/rail-safety-standards-board-rssb/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £280,000
- Published: 14 November 2024
- Contract start: 20 January 2025
- Contract end: 19 September 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 02244f12-5c07-478c-90ad-4df395844a76-802718
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48063ccb-7eb5-4e50-bb81-c6d2f00da903

## Description

RSSB is seeking to procure research to review the current operational response to running trains in both directions on a line signalled in only one direction\. It is intended that this new approach enable a quicker and more effective response to incidents, overcoming existing barriers while being less resource intensive, and provide adequate control for the specific risks associated with the method of working\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02244f12-5c07-478c-90ad-4df395844a76-802718)