Rail professionals

Welcome to our December newsletter

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its annual report on the rail industry’s finances for 2019-20.

The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 – also commonly known as ROGS – are set of rules that provide the regulatory regime for rail safety, including the mainline railway, metros (including London Underground), tramways, light rail and heritage railways.

Following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), Scotland’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has prosecuted Network Rail for allowing trains to travel at more than 100mph over a badly storm damaged viaduct.

I was asked to speak at this year’s International Rail Safety Conference, on the subject of “Learning from incidents and planning change” and it was an easy decision for me, what to speak about.

Statement from HM Chief Inspector of Railways, Ian Prosser CBE.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today opened a market study into the supply of rail signalling systems to ensure the signalling supply chain is fair and competitive.

Cyber security is vital to ensure critical railway systems are kept running.

This year has brought many new challenges for disabled and older passengers travelling by rail, adding to those that they may have already faced.