British Rail
British state-owned rail transport operator
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| January 1 2018 | Deadline for new rail vehicles entering service in Britain to display their full 12-digit European Vehicle Number, as mandated by RIS-2453-RST standard. |
| December 2017 | Railway Group Standard GM/RT2453 was superseded by Rail Industry Standard RIS-2453-RST, introducing a requirement for new rail vehicles to display full 12-digit European Vehicle Number after 1 January 2018. |
| September 2011 | UK Rail Safety and Standards Board issued Railway Group Standard GM/RT2453, making alterations to TOPS classes for locomotives and multiple units, extending number ranges and providing for European Vehicle Number allocations as part of implementing EC Directive 2008/57/EC. |
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