Safety

EMR collaborates with tech firm to trial groundbreaking monitoring software  Project funded by Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK's First of Kind scheme New approach allows more efficient and safer working at depots  East Midlands Railway (EMR) has teamed up with...

Scotland’s Railway closed many lines across the country from 19:00 last night (Sunday January 21) as Storm Isha brought severe weather conditions to all parts of the network. Rail services came to an early stop on all routes outside the...

ScotRail is advising customers essential travel only across several routes on the central belt due to Network Rail safety-critical engineering works which will run from January 29 until February 1. This work will install specialist netting system on a rock...

In a first long-term initiative of its kind, train companies have joined forces to prove the effectiveness and promote the use of Body Worn Video (BWV) across the rail industry to improve staff and customer safety. Rail Delivery Group (RDG)...

Siemens Mobility has announced the national rollout of Tended’s geofencing technology across its business operations. The deployment follows a successful six-month pilot in which Siemens tested the technology across different teams and work activities, ensuring its suitability for the...

RAIB has today released its report into a freight train derailment at London Gateway, Essex, 24 December 2021. Summary At around 05:45 hrs on 24 December 2021, 5 wagons of a 33-wagon intermodal freight train derailed at low speed as the...

Southeastern, Network Rail and the British Transport Police have come together with a renewed focus to tackle antisocial behaviour on the railway and improve the safety and security of customers and staff. The three organisations have signed up to a...

The safety of customers and staff is a number one priority, and the Safety Person or Team Awardrecognises the people who strive to ensure that everyone gets home safe and well at the end of the day. Southern Rail Enforcement...

We're used to hearing phrases like 'Safety First'. They're a reminder that safety is never off the agenda. Britain's railways have maintained an enviable safety record in recent years, but reports of incidents and near misses demonstrate that there is...

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...