National Routeing Guide - Format

Format

• The published guide is available online in PDF format, in 6 distinct sections (termed A-F), and includes an introduction and worked examples. This is identical to the version carried by rail workers, since it is derived from the ATOC website.

• A public paper copy of the guide is made available in the Office of Rail Regulation library, which is open to the public by appointment.

• In theory, paper copies are also available for public purchase, which in 2002 cost £12.50, the same price as one volume of the multi-part "National Fares Manual", which provides details of all fares on the network in 7 volumes. Enthusiasts using the routeing guide to identify good value travel often use the two together. However, paper copies are currently difficult to obtain and it is unknown if publication has ceased, although since the document is covered under the Freedom of Information Act a paper copy may be requested from the Department for Transport.