HSEQ
KeolisAmey Docklands implements Tended geofencing technology on the DLR
KeolisAmey Docklands, operator of the DLR on behalf of Transport for London (TfL), has joinedforces with Tended to provide geofencing technology for its trackside teams working on the DLR.
The DLR requires continuous maintenance and upgrades, including a number of...
Charity
Railway Mission: Providing a beacon of hope and a lifeline of support
Liam Johnston, Executive Director, Railway Mission
In the bustling world of railways, where the heartbeat of transportation connects towns, cities, and industries, the significance of human connection cannot be overlooked. Just as tracks link destinations, the railway industry has embarked...
HSEQ
Declan Collier reappointed ORR Chair
Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has announced that Declan Collier is to be reappointed as Chair of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for a further five-year term.
Mr. Collier has ensured ORR remains a significant, respected and independent regulator,...
Accessibility
Piccadilly platform upgrades due in September
Passengers are being advised of changes to journeys while platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station are resurfaced this September.
Network Rail teams are returning to the station’s through platforms to complete work started earlier this year to install...
HSEQ
Morson Training appointed strategic partner to Network Rail in bid to tackle skills shortages and futureproof industry
Morson Training, the award-winning learning and development division of the Morson Group, has become Network Rail’s key strategic partner for training delivery as we have been appointed as Master vendor for track safety, first aid, working at height, and...
Environment
ORR says industry must focus on climate challenge and health of workers
In its 2023 health and safety report, released today (Wednesday 19 July), the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says that Network Rail must ensure it delivers the changes needed to address the risks of climate change, and, along...
HSEQ
CrossCountry appoints Wendy Smith as HR and Safety Director
Britain’s largest long-distance operator, CrossCountry, has announced the appointment of Wendy Smith as HR and Safety Director.
Wendy joins from HS2, where she was Head of HR, responsible for developing the future capability of the organisation. Prior to that, she...
HSEQ
GTR appoints Samantha Facey in safety-focused director role
Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has appointed previous interim Head of Safety and Health, Samantha Facey, as Health, Safety and Security Director, further reinforcing the firm’s commitment to ensuring that everyone working and travelling on GTR’s network comes...
Company News
RSSB: Measuring health and safety
Dr Michelle O’Sullivan, Principal Strategy Implementation Manager – Health and Wellbeing, RSSB.
Once upon a time, wrong side failures on our railway were a hidden pocket of risk. The same can be said of occupational road driving risk and accidents...
Company News
KeolisAmey Metrolink strengthens commitment to employee safety
KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) has made it easier for its employees to speak up about health and safety concerns by becoming a member of CIRAS – the confidential health and safety reporting service for the UK transport sector.
When an employee...
Latest News
ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...