Safety incidents on the UK’s railway often have complex causes. They could be influenced by gaps in technical skills, like repairing track or operating...
Colin Wheeler
People make mistakes all the time but fortunately most are easily corrected. Within any organisational group, mutual respect, interaction, and understanding of each...
Safety incidents on the UK’s railway often have complex causes. They could be influenced by gaps in technical skills, like repairing track or operating...
RAIB released its annual report in may, the first under its new chief inspector, Andrew Hall. Following its investigations, 31 recommendations were made to...
There have been a number of successful prosecutions recently, resulting in big fines and legal costs far exceeding the expense which would have been...
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Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has appointed previous interim Head of Safety and Health, Samantha Facey, as Health, Safety and Security Director, further...
Steady as we go
RSSB’s third quarter safety performance update demonstrates an even trend, but the need for vigilance remains
To make sure everyone gets home...
Remote working practices are gradually becoming the norm. Even before Covid, workplace communications were much more likely to take place over email than face-to-face....
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...
