Radical thinking is required if the rail industry is to truly manage its health and safety commitment, says Darren Broadhead, managing director at Broadhead...
Tuesday 12 March saw delegates from across the industry gather for the annual Rail Safety Summit, at Loughborough University’s Holywell Park Conference Centre.
The conference...
Statistics released by Network Rail in November last year revealed that 90% of staff working at its Southern Regions’ busiest stations had suffered abuse,...
Colin Wheeler
Colin Wheeler gives us a roundup of the latest safety reports from the Rail Accident Investigation Board (RAIB).
Calendar year 2023 looks like being...
Colin Wheeler
In the last edition of RailStaff I expressed disappointment at the lack of reportable progress following the exchange of correspondence on this issue...
Rail operator c2c has created a new Safety, Sustainability and Compliance department, with Stuart Browning appointed to lead the new function.
Formerly the firm’s head...
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...
Everyone put forward for Samaritans Lifesaver Award is a genuine, real-life hero. The Award recognises those who have demonstrated deep courage and compassion by...
Colin Wheeler
A court case was heard in Aberdeen on 7 September concerning the triple fatality passenger train accident at Carmont, west of Stonehaven, back...
Colin Wheeler
I had optimistically hoped to write in this edition describing the process and timescale agreed between the Office of Rail & Road (ORR)...
RailStaff speaks to Samantha Facey, Health, Safety and Security director at Govia Thameslink Railway, about itsrenewed partnership with the British Transport Police.
The safety of...
Liam Johnston
Railway Mission's Chaplaincy’s Liam Johnston discusses the devastating impact of suicide and the role thatchaplains play in supporting individuals and the industry.
In the...
