Guidance

This page sets out what rail systems are excluded from the mainline railway requirements of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (ROGS).

Crowding on trains and at stations is common and we need to make sure railway companies protect passengers from any health and safety risks when it happens.

Our responsibilities and HSE's responsibilities for enforcing asbestos laws and what those laws require.

Network Rail’s regulatory accounts provide information on Network Rail’s financial performance on a regulatory basis.

Train protection is equipment fitted to trains and the track that can reduce risks from signals passed at danger (SPADs) and over-speeding.

This page contains guidance modules and the application form for track access by passenger operators, both public service operators and open access.

There are well over 200 minor and heritage railways operating across Great Britain, and we are responsible for regulating their safety.

All train drivers who drive on Britain's mainline railway must have, by law, a train driving licence.

An overview of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (EARR).

Helping the rail industry to achieve health and safety excellence.