Safety

Pintsch is one of the most successful manufacturers of safety-relevant products for the railway infrastructure. Trackwork is a leading provider of multidiscipline engineering services to the UK rail network including signalling and depot construction. The agreement identifies Trackwork as the...

Several Network Rail stations in London have launched a new campaign reminding passengers that 'Behind Every Uniform is Someone Just Like You' after new data revealed an increase in verbal and physical assaults across stations in the capital. New statistics...

Navigating a busy train station can be challenging especially during rush hour, a recent study has revealed that a shockingly high 50% of UK mainline train stations are missing the correct warning equipment to help blind or visually impaired...

Rail operator c2c has created a new Safety, Sustainability and Compliance department, with Stuart Browning appointed to lead the new function.  Formerly the firm’s head of safety and environment, Stuart has stepped into the role of Safety, Sustainability and Compliance...

Network Rail is issuing a reminder to the public warning them of the dangers of misusing level crossings and trespassing in a new safety campaign launched across Network Rail in the south of England. Network Rail is issuing a stark...

GWR has announced that due to flooding in the Royal Wootton Bassett area, all lines between Bristol Temple Meads via Bath and Swindon, and Bristol Parkway/South Wales and Swindon, are closed. The route between Gloucester and Swindon is also closed,...

Network Rail is encouraging passengers in the North and Midlands to check before they travel as Storm Babet brings severe weather. Teams are preparing the railway network to keep passengers moving as smoothly as possible over the coming days as...

South Western Railway (SWR) has marked the installation of publicly accessible, automated, external defibrillators at over 150 staffed stations on its vast network, available for local communities at any time of the day. The defibrillators are placed in protective cabinets,...

The completion of a new rockfall shelter marks a major milestone for Network Rail’s programme of work to protect the iconic coastal railway between Exeter and Newton Abbot from extreme weather. The 109-metre-long shelter at the northern end of Parsons...

As part of the rail industry and British Transport Police's continued commitment to make sure every passenger feels safe when travelling by train, an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience is coming to Birmingham New Street station on Monday 16...