Colin Wheeler
On 5 November, the proposal to establish Great British Railways (GBR) was formally laid before Parliament. As part of this major reorganisation, the...
Colin Wheeler
A combination of new safety concerns amongst those operating and maintaining privately-owned railways, and concerns for volunteers working on railways, are at the...
Incidents of verbal abuse, threats, and outright assaults on staff are increasingly common. Passengers want safer journeys and employees want to feel protected while...
Colin Wheeler examines the incidents and accidents keeping the Rail Accident Investigation Branch busy.
In July, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) published its...
The Railway 200 Rail Safety Pack educates children on safe, confident travel, and inspires lifelong public transport use for a safer, sustainable future.
As the...
Colin Wheeler
During 2024, RAIB published 13 full reports and 10 Safety Digests. Additionally, it wrote three letters to coroners as well as making 41...
Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain
Regular columnist Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain explores the role rail can play in improving the health and wellbeing of passengers and their wider communities.
When we...
Colin Wheeler
The privatisation of our railways served a purpose when introduced but many will welcome the introduction of the unifying organisation Great British Railways....
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Rachael Everard as its new Director of Sustainable Development.
Rachael previously led sustainability at Rolls-Royce plc...
