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Withdrawal

Guide for Controllers

To Withdraw an ESR, a Controller can click on the green, flag button in the toolbar when viewing....

Updated 3 days ago by Simon Gilhooly

Internal API

NRSDB API

This API is designed for internal use within Network Rail. It uses a simple authentication mechan...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Simon Gilhooly

Data Structures

NRSDB API

ESR ESR Data Structure - refnum (string) - this is made up of a route specific prefix, a ...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Simon Gilhooly

Sample Code

Webhooks

PHP This is a comprehensive example of a middleware to validate the Webhook source, with a verif...

Updated 2 weeks ago by Simon Gilhooly

Email Alerts

Alerts

NRSDB will soon cover the entire network and we average about 5 events (Impose, Amend or Withdraw...

Updated 2 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

View TSRs

Temporary Speed Restrictions

Each list view has a summary of ESRs and TSRs by Route. There is a link to the TSR list view  ...

Updated 2 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Acknowledgements

Guide for Train Operators

Our email alerts contain a "View ESR" link that will open NRSDB and take you directly to the corr...

Updated 3 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Subscriptions and Alerts

Guide for Train Operators

Each Train Operating Company will have one or more "Operator" accounts that are responsible for r...

Updated 3 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Tracking Tab

Guide for Controllers

The Tracking tab provides information about the email notifications we sent for the speed restric...

Updated 3 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

View an ESR

Guide for Controllers

When viewing a speed restriction there is a collection of action buttons as shown below The ...

Updated 3 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Create an Emergency Speed Restriction

Guide for Controllers

Top Section Reference Number (refnum) Each ESR has a reference number which will be added whe...

Updated 3 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Navigation

Guide for Controllers

Route View Upon logging into your account you will be presented with the summary screen for your...

Updated 3 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Tools

ELR Explorer

Plot ELR Start by choosing the ELR you wish to work with from the drop down on the left of the t...

Updated 4 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Signed API V1 (deprecated)

NRSDB API

Signed API V1 (Deprecated) Base URL: https://nrsdb.uk/api/nrsdb.php Signature Append the signa...

Updated 4 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Create Signature

NRSDB API

Registration Registered users of the API will be issued with a key and secret. End points requi...

Updated 4 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Signed API V2

NRSDB API

For external use we offer an API that requires each request to be sent with a "signature" created...

Updated 4 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Introduction

ELR Explorer

The ELR Explorer has been created to help Incident Controllers create accurate Speed Restrictions...

Updated 4 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Introduction

Overview of Speed Restrictions

Chris Scharf <Chris.SCHARF@networkrail.co.uk> has compiled this excellent introduction to Speed R...

Updated 6 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Railway Terminology

Some are more obvious that others :-) GF = Ground Frame (manual points) HABD = Hot Axle Box D...

Updated 6 months ago by Simon Gilhooly

Webhook Signing

Webhooks

When you register for webhooks we will assign a "secret". This should be kept securely (do not co...

Updated 6 months ago by Simon Gilhooly