This Standard provides the requirements for the development, training and assessment of route competence for Rail Traffic Crew (RTC). The document also provides additional guidance for Rolling Stock Operators (RSO) during the development and management of route competence. This Standard is intended to be applied to management of network route competence for RTC in the operation of rail traffic on the railway network. This Standard is applicable to passenger, freight, heavy haul and on track machine operations. This Standard is not specifically intended to cover urban on-street tramway, or light rail networks, or heritage railways operating on a private reservation, but items from this Standard may be applied to such systems as deemed appropriate by the relevant Rail Infrastructure Manager (RIM).