Colin Wheeler looks at the latest rail safety incidents including November's collision at Salisbury, the dangers of abandoned half trollies, and the derailment of...
The progress of the light rail safety and standards board (LRSSB) is under scrutiny and its organisation, membership, and objectives have been questioned.
The term...
National rail contractor, QTS Group, has signed up to the Kickstart Scheme to help tackle unemployment in young people and showcase the rail industry as a positive career...
ESL, the electrification and civil engineering specialist, has branched out to offer solutions in the labour supply market, forging a link between electrification and...
Report By Colin Wheeler
Almost all of my railway civil engineering experience was with British Railways before the unlamented Railtrack was formed. As a graduate...
Britain’s railways remain the safest and greenest forms of land transport, but there is no room for complacency.
The independent rail safety body RSSB has...
Britain’s railways remain the safest and greenest forms of land transport, but there is no room for complacency.
The independent rail safety body RSSB has...
30 year old track patroller fatally injured near surbiton and RAIB publish report on fatal accident to vision impaired passenger at Eden Park station.
There...
Without good communication, getting the safety message across becomes impossible.
In his first safety report of the new year, Colin Wheeler stresses the importance of...
Sheffield-based Mechan has received recognition from one of the world’s largest rail industry companies for its positive impact on the safety of depot workers.
The...
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is looking into how two trains went through an emergency speed restriction between Laurencekirk and Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, on 4...
HS2 is working with Midland-based Biosite to develop a new initiative that will boost health and safety and competency insight across the supply chain
The...
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released a Safety Digest covering a recent derailment at Bognor Regis station.
On 22 October 2020, at around...
