We discuss specific challenges in safety and satisfaction for customers, how we’re helping industry overcome them, and what a renationalised network might mean for those we serve.

Find out more at: https://www.rssb.co.uk/our-business-plan

We explore some of the sustainability challenges the industry is up against and how we’re planning to help overcome those. We also revisit the Sustainable Rail Blueprint, showcasing some positive member stories from its implementation. 

Find out more at: https://www.rssb.co.uk/sustainability/

We’ll explore some specific challenges to rail reliability and resilience, why it’s vital to address them, and some of the solutions that RSSB is offering in this space.

Find out more at: https://www.rssb.co.uk/our-business-plan

Together, we'll explore what rail needs to be thinking about in terms of driving cost reduction, some of the complexities around investing today for benefits tomorrow, and how we at RSSB are committed to supporting industry in this challenge. 

Find out more at: https://www.rssb.co.uk/our-business-plan

Together, we'll explore some of the issues inherent in the adoption and implementation of new technology, our initiatives in this area, and some of the most promising new technological advancements.

Find out more at: https://www.rssb.co.uk/our-business-plan

Together, we'll explore the current rail freight landscape, what the future might hold for the sector, and how RSSB fosters collaboration and innovation to ensure continued safety and growth in this area. 

Find out more at: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/freight-safety 

Optimising safety and satisfaction for passengers is vital for both RSSB and Network Rail. So, today, we're discussing how industry has been coming together to drive down numbers of trespass and suicide incidents.

Find out more at: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/trespass-and-suicide

And have a look at www.railsuicideprevention.co.uk, which is designed to help you make effective and potentially life-saving interventions.

Content warning: This episode contains mentions of mental ill-health, suicidal ideation, and completing suicide. If you’d like to skip over this discussion, please jump from 02.26 to 04.25.

If you’re affected by this and need support, contact Samaritans on 116 123.

Find out more at https://www.rssb.co.uk/managing-occupational-road-risk

01:59  What to include in an asset management approach

02:15  Which framework to use for asset management

03:23  What’s in ISO 55001

04:25  The what to do, not how to do it

04:48  Understanding the context of your own organisation

05:40  Why a rail organisation would want to adopt ISO 55001

06:40  Selecting the standards that work for your organisation

07:54  Allocating and prioritising the right resources to your plan

09:03  Finding the right (external) resources to implement your plan

10:22  Is this the right thing for your organisation? Do you have the data to answer the question?

11:50  Some examples of the ROI from implementing ISO 55001

12:50  Use ISO 55001 as a tool; it’s not the answer

13:30  Summary and close

You may be interested in

Getting started with ISO 55001 https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/Asset-Management/Getting-started-with-ISO-55001/ 

Introducing ISO 55001 Maximizing the value of your assets– PDF download (1.2 MB) https://www.bsigroup.com/LocalFiles/en-GB/iso-55001/resources/ISO-55001-Client-Guide.pdf 

ISO 55001 supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13. https://www.iso.org/sdgs.html 

 00:57 About Michael Woods

02:00 The Ufton level crossing accident described

03:32 How Michael got RSSB involved

04:56 RSSB directors brief ministers and help secure RSSB’s future independence

05:54 Looking at new technologies to improve level crossing safety

08:37 Reviewing the ideas sent on for safety improvements

11:04 Proposals for rail vehicle and track design improvements

12:29 Improvements in level crossing safety since Ufton

13:30 Close

You may be interested in:

Level Crossings – RSSB web page
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/level-crossings 

Network Rail strategy: Enhancing Level Crossing Safety 2019 – 2029 (PDF download) https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Enhancing-Level-Crossing-Safety-2019-2029.pdf 

Level crossings – Network Rail web page
 https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/level-crossings/ 

02:31 Getting involved with the Pathway Programme

04:00 Finding the right candidates for the right roles

06:00 The response of staff to working with ex-offenders

07:39 Gareth’s involvement and experience with the programme

08:51 Gareth’s reception at Amey Infrastructure Wales

09:35 Steve talks about the results and the learning from the programme

10:35 Dealing with the transition from prison to release and employment

13:10 What Gareth has learned and gained from the programme

14:50 Steve recommends getting involved in the programme

16:10 About other schemes around the country

16:28 Steve’s offer to talk about his experience with the scheme

18:05 Gareth explains the challenges for programme participants

20:36 Learnings for participants and organisers within the programme

22:25 Using Gareth as a mentor for new participants

25:05 Gareth sums up his experience of the programme

If you'd like to talk to Steve Womack about his experience of the Pathway Programme, please use LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-womack-7471b532/

Transport for Wales Helping Rehabilitate People  https://news.tfw.wales/news/transport-for-wales-helping-rehabilitate-people

GOV.UK Guidance on employing prisoners and ex-offenders https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unlock-opportunity-employer-information-pack-and-case-studies 

Here, two of RAIB’s accident investigators talk about a company’s safety culture, learning opportunities, and how the two work together to deliver an ever safer railway.

00:05 Introduction

01:37 About Tabitha

01:57 About Mark

02:38 Tabitha’s views on the connection between safety culture and learning

05:17 Mark talks about what impact RAIB recommendations might have on company culture

06:55 Tabitha’s adds more on recommendations that address safety culture

08:41 Mark talks about the language in RAIB reports and how it supports a just culture

10:53 Mark talks about difficulties in establishing underlying factors

11:23 Tabitha on RAIB’s guidance for investigating underlying organisational factors

13:48 Mark talks about RAIB’s products that support corporate memory

15:33 Summary and close

Related links

Rail Accident Investigation Branch web page https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/rail-accident-investigation-branch

How to notify RAIB of an accident https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notifying-us-of-an-accident 

The Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) Regulations 2005 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1992/contents/made?view=plain 

Accident Investigation and Learning RSSB web page https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/learning-from-experience/accident-investigation-and-learning 

RSSB Accident Investigation Training https://www.rssb.co.uk/services-and-resources/training/accident-investigation-training 

00:43 About Deb Archibald

01:04 About Tavid Dobson and discovering his cancer

02:05 Tavid talks about his treatment options

02:30 Making sense and making decisions

03:34 The impact and support at work

04:31 The support mechanisms that worked for Tavid

05:37 How to respond and support

07:14 On men, talking about having cancer

08:27 Deb closes with talking to colleagues and where to find more information

You may also be interested in:

Prostate Cancer UK
NHS UK prostate cancer
Prostate cancer information - Cancer Research UK
Macmillan Cancer Support - Prostate cancer
Macmillan Prostate Cancer Forum

00.44 Claire explains when and why there are peaks in respiratory illnesses.

01.57 Why we know less about the current Covid situation.

02.54 What a rise in infections might mean for rail.

03.30 About Long Covid, its symptoms and how to manage it.

04.58 What we know about Long Covid.

07.00 If you think you may be suffering from Long Covid…

08.30 How RSSB can help you deal with Covid and any other public health issues.

08.51 Where to find accurate sources of information.

09.17 About the GB Rail Pandemic Playbook

10.56 Explaining the structure of the Pandemic Playbook.

11.57 Why you won’t need to read the whole document.

12.58 Summary and close

You may be interested in:

The GB Rail Pandemic Playbook  https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/pandemic-preparedness 

HSE Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Advice for workplaces https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/ 

Society for Occupational Health Return to work guidance for recovering workers https://www.som.org.uk/covid-19-return-work-guide-recovering-workers 

Acas: Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus 

Public Health Note: Covid-19 in Winter 2022-2023 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/public-health-note-covid-19-in-winter-2022 

Vaccinating to Protect Against Covid-19 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/vaccinating-to-protect-against-covid-19 

Covid-19 support https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/the-coronavirus-pandemic-how-we-can-help-you 

Workforce Wellbeing [during the pandemic] https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/the-coronavirus-pandemic-how-we-can-help-you/workforce-wellbeing 

Distinguishing reliable sources for public health https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/distinguishing-reliable-sources-for-public-health 

00:37 Introducing Tom Lee, Director of Standards at RSSB

01:47 Brief definition of standards

03:17 When rail first started using standards, and why 

06:18 The organisations that produce standards relevant for rail, and the main standards abbreviations

11:31 The areas that standards cover

13:46 What causes a standard to be developed or revised, and the processes involved

20:20 How to find out more 

21:40 Close 

Being able to identify specific parts of the network that may be susceptible to increased risk under certain environmental conditions can help. Building on the knowledge within the SRM, RSSB has, with Network Rail, started to develop the Whole System Risk Model (WSRM). Prompted by the Carmont incident, it’s a project that will take some time, but it has to start somewhere.

 03:00  About Marcus Dacre

03:30  Risk modelling work at RSSB

03:59  Modelling earthworks failures in the Precursor Indicator Model

05:12  RSSB’s involvement in responding to the RAIB recommendations to the Carmont incident

06:10  About the SRM

06:53  About Vincent Ganthy

07:34  Vincent’s focus on overall risk created by extreme rainfall events

09:00 Differences between the SRM and the WSRM

10:15 Establishing the level of network vulnerability

11:41  How the WSRM supports operational decision making

13:11  Current limitations and its potential for wider development

14:22  What we've found about the risk from speed restrictions

15:26  How to use the findings to respond to extreme rainfall events

16:11  Current testing and proving of the model

17:20  What’s next, the roadmap to extend the model

You may also be interested in:

How the Whole System Risk Model stops rail overcompensating for extreme weather events (RSSB web page 22 December 2022) https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/how-the-whole-system-risk-model-stops-rail-overcompensating-for-extreme-weather-events 

Research project: Development of a system risk model for extreme rainfall events (T1269) https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1269 

Safety Risk Model: Improving safety and reducing costs https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-risk-model/safety-risk-model-improving-safety-and-reducing-costs 

Structures and Earthworks Rules Changes (RSSB web page 6 March 2021) https://www.rssb.co.uk/standards/using-standards/structures-and-earthworks-rules-changes 

Case Study: Risk from soil cutting failures (RSSB web page 24 November 2022) https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/data-insights/earthworks-data-insights/case-study-risk-from-soil-cutting-failures 

Any practices described in this podcast shall not be assumed to be risk free. The Rail Safety and Standards Board and other participants in this recording shall not be held liable for actions taken by third parties that lead to loss or injury. Any practices described should, specifically, not be followed in the United States of America or Canada.

01:24    About Mike Tatton

02:14    How standards are changed

03:43    Drivers of change for electrification standards

05:33    Who will be using these standards

06:42    What’s changed in GLRT1210, issue 3 

12:03    What’s new in RIS-1853-ENE

13:43    The new energy standards summarised

14:29    About Darren Fitzgerald

15:05    Key changes to the rolling stock RGS and the new RIS

16:21    New vehicle bonding requirements

17:25    Change to the cant rail warning line requirement

18:38    Main benefits from changes to these standards

19:45    Potential financial benefits from the changes

21:00    Summary and close

Resources mentioned in this episode:

December 2022 webinar recording
 https://rssb.videomarketingplatform.co/video/81831824/10:57/ac-current-collection-standards 

Register for the extended webinar at 11.00, 20 February 2023
 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ac-standards-rolling-stock-and-electrification-registration-477392863907?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.rssb.co.uk%2fservices-and-resources%2fservices%2fevents-and-webinars 

GLRT1210, AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem, issue 3
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/standards-catalogue/CatalogueItem/glrt1210-iss-3 

RIS-1853-ENE, AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem, issue 1
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/standards-catalogue/CatalogueItem/ris-1853-ene-iss-1 

RGS-2111, Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to AC Energy Subsystem, issue 3
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/standards-catalogue/CatalogueItem/gmrt2111-iss-3 

RIS-2715-RST, Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to AC Energy Subsystem, issue 1
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/standards-catalogue/CatalogueItem/ris-2715-rst-iss-1 

00:46 Introducing Siona Vass

01:43 About data quality and why it’s important

03:29 How RSSB measures data quality

04:26 Industry’s involvement in improving data quality

06:15 Continuous improvement and when data quality is ‘good enough’

07:26 How RSSB monitors data that might be missing or under-reported

08:51 The role for leaders in supporting data quality

10:16 What would happen if we didn’t manage data quality

11:23 The biggest contributors to data quality

12:15 Summary and close

You may also be interested in:

Data Quality Programme https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/smis-data-quality 

SMIS in Context: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/smis-in-context 

Improving SMIS: Usability, Performance, Business Intelligence https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/improving-smis-usability-performance-business-intelligence 

Strategy for SMIS https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/strategy-for-smis 

SMIS Support https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/smis-support 

Learning from the past to inform the future of SMIS https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/learning-from-the-past-to-inform-the-future-of-smis

 00:48  Introducing Kevin Thompson

01:16 The origins of SMIS after the 1988 Clapham rail crash

02:39  How SMIS functionality and technology have developed

03:34  The components that make up SMIS today

05:26  How SMIS supports RSSB’s work

06:36  How SMIS helps rail companies

07:08  How RSSB supports SMIS users

08:36  The value that SMIS delivers to risk modelling and decision making

09:53  Close

You may also be interested in:

The Safety Management Intelligence System https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system 

SMIS in context https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/smis-in-context 

Strategy for SMIS https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/strategy-for-smis 

Improving SMIS: Usability, Performance, Business Intelligence https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/improving-smis-usability-performance-business-intelligence 

The Safety Risk Model https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-risk-model 

An Overview of The Precursor Indicator Model https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/rail-risk-toolkit/pim/an-overview-of-the-precursor-indicator-model 

01:34 A bit about Paul Murray

01:58 About SMIS and how it is used

02:56 Why we continually improve and simplify SMIS

03:36 Less data, but more effective

04:18 Who’s been involved in the SMIS programme

04:57 Update releases and their benefits

06:07 Faster, easier data input

06:50 Automatic data transfer is coming

07:20 Systems that can connect to SMIS

07:55 Industry data requirements and data matching

08:39 If you’d like to explore the API route…

08:59 The importance of SMIS to the railway of the future

09:35 More SMIS episodes to follow

You may also be interested in:

The Safety Management Intelligence System https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system 

SMIS in context https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/smis-in-context 

Strategy for SMIS https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/strategy-for-smis 

Improving SMIS: Usability, Performance, Business Intelligence https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-management-intelligence-system/improving-smis-usability-performance-business-intelligence 

The Safety Risk Model https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-risk-model 

An Overview of The Precursor Indicator Model https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/rail-risk-toolkit/pim/an-overview-of-the-precursor-indicator-model 

02:07 Asset integrity and why it’s important

03:42 The whole lifecycle of asset management

06:54 The asset management is needed to keep risks as low as reasonably practicable

07:58 The criticality of system design

09:01 Asset decisions beyond safety

12:05 What’s coming up in this asset integrity series

14:13 Summary and close

You may also be interested in:
When Software Goes Wrong podcasts: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/rssb-podcast-series/when-software-goes-wrong 

When Software Goes Wrong - Digital Asset Integrity on the Railway – blog from the first in that podcast series, with links to other blogs and resources: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/digital-asset-integrity-one-path-to-reducing-railway-risk 

The Asset Integrity Group’s web page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/system-safety-risk-group/asset-integrity-group 

Rolling Stock Asset Integrity web page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/rolling-stock-asset-integrity 

Infrastructure Asset Integrity web page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/infrastructure-asset-integrity

Red 62 video – Asset Integrity (RSSB members and Affiliates only): https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/learning-from-experience/red-safety-videos/red-62-asset-integrity

02:20 What Safety Culture means to Ellie

03:54 Ellie’s role in leading and supporting the development of Safety Culture

04:56 The essential tasks for leaders of Safety Culture

06:07 Traits and characteristics for leaders of Safety Culture

07:39 The need for fair culture to build trust

08:39 The need for good understanding of fair culture and human factors

10:01 How fair culture works

11:35 The actions, policies, and practices that demonstrate a fair culture

13:05 Summary and close

You may also be interested in:

Leading Health and Safety on Britain’s Railway

Developing a Fair Culture – RSSB Training

Supporting a fair culture - creating appropriate plans after incidents – RSSB research project (T1068)

Fair Culture Investigations – Network Rail Safety Central web page

01:29 Introducing Ian Baulch-Jones

02:55 Ian recaps risk analysis and how BowTie analysis works

04:58 What LNER is doing with BowTie analysis

06:30 Why BowTie analysis?

08:08 Has anybody done this before?

08:54 The benefits envisaged in using the Bowtie Method.

09:56 How long is this all going to take?

11:41 Where LNER’s project sits within ORR’s RM3

13:34 How this BowTie diagram differs from an operational hazard diagram

15:27 LNER’s experience so far…

16:27 Close

You may be interested in:

Rail Industry BowTie Analysis: A Good Practice Guide

RSSB BowTie Risk Model Library

The RSSB BowTie Hub

Other related resources:

Wolters Kluwer: CGE Risk Webpage

CGE Risk (YouTube video) The BowTie Method in 5 Minutes

UK Civil Aviation Authority - Where did BowTie come from?

UK Civil Aviation Authority - Introduction to BowTie

00:00 A little bit about mental health at work

01:47 Meet Faye Bacon

02:14 About the Railway Mental Health Charter

02:42 How the Charter helps companies support mental health

03:28 Action 1, the importance of senior leaders’ support

04:45 Action 3, increasing awareness around mental health

05:26 Action 6, effective people management for mental health

06:06 Action 4, creating an effective peer-to-peer support system

06:22 Action 7, signposting mental health support resources

06:51 Action 2, using company data to highlight needs

07:16 Action 5, getting the right policies in place

07:44 The Charter is only a starting point for planning

09:31 Support for new Charter signatories

10:18 Reasons for supporting mental health, legal and financial

11:34 Who has, and who we’d like to sign the Charter

12:39 Some benefits of signing the Charter

14:05 Where to find more information

The Railway Mental Health Charter – RSSB web page https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/health-and-wellbeing/mental-wellbeing/railway-mental-health-charter-rmhc 

01:58 About Gill Milner, RTC investigator

02:55 Gill offers a definition of an RTC

03:40 Why start your investigation in the Golden Hour

04:45 The five stages of the investigation

05:37 How to debrief a driver

07:35 How the driver may have added to the causes

09:18 How the job design may have added to the causes

11:20 How the organisation may have added to the causes

12:12 Build a timeline for the incident

14:04 What to do when a serious incident happens

16:34 Investigation complete, what are the safety learnings?

You may be interested in:

Transport Research Laboratory publication: MIS058 Study on good practices for reducing road safety risks caused by road user distractions https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/mis058-study-on-good-practices-for-reducing-road-safety-risks-caused-by-road-user-distractions 

TRL publication: Smartphone use while driving: a simulator study https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr592 

TRL publication: Investigating driver distraction: the effects of video and static advertising https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr409 

TRL publication: Drivers attitudes to distraction and other motorists’ behaviour A focus group and observational study https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr435 

TRL publication: The relationship between driver fatigue and rules limiting hours of driving and work https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr413-a 

Any practices described in this podcast shall not be assumed to be risk free. The Rail Safety and Standards Board and other participants in this recording shall not be held liable for actions taken by third-parties that lead to loss or injury. Any practices described should, specifically, not be followed in the United States of America or Canada.

00:37 What happened at Hatfield

02:18 What causes rails to break

03:30 What led to the accident

05:40 Was it caused by incompetence or misfortune?

08:18 The trend in broken rails at the time

10:08 The improvements made since the accident

11:35 Summary and close

These may be of interest:

Asset Integrity – Lessons from Hatfield: blog by George Bearfield, Chair of the Asset Integrity Group.

Remembering Hatfield – 20 years on: blog by RSSB CEO, Mark Phillips.

About the Asset Integrity Group

Corporate memory - how to keep learning: article in which Greg Morse explains how RSSB keeps the lessons of the past alive for both present and future.

When a collision happens: Who is responsible? Was the driver competent? Was the vehicle safe? What policies do you have in place to answer these questions? And if the worst should happen, do you have the right cover in place to protect yourself, your drivers, and your company’s brand reputation?

 00:42 About Charlotte LeMaire

01:00 About Andrew Drewary

01:44 Andrew’s view on why incidents on the road aren’t viewed in the same way as those in the workplace.

03:12 The Health and Safety Executive’s increasing interest in incidents while road driving.

04:03 Do we keep our road driving competency and skills up to date?

06:10 What rules do and perhaps should apply to all who drive for work?

07:00 Driving your own vehicle actually loads greater responsibility.

07:30 What makes a good driver?

08:14 What are the consequences of a road traffic ‘accident’?

09:25 Good drivers are made by good managers.

10:35 The precursors to a police-attended collision. Have you got the right policies in place?

11:54 Have you controlled all the risk you can control?

12:45 Why investigate incidents as well as collisions?

14:52 Road risk is a serious matter. Are your investigations up to scratch and objective?

16:32 The consequences of the four-line investigation report.

18:29 The benefits of outsourcing investigations. Protecting the brand.

19:47 Do your company and your drivers have immediate legal representation?

21:28 What are you drivers legally required to do at the scene of a police-attended collision?

22:41 Why have processes to give your drivers legal advice, and the knock-on benefits.

23:52 The differences between 24/7 legal roadside assistance and a 24/7 insurance reporting line.

26:35 How legal privilege helps and protects drivers and companies.

30:55 Summary and close

These may also be of interest:

Our podcast on the HSE guidance on Driving and riding safely for work https://www.buzzsprout.com/925129/10302467 

The HSE guidance on Driving and riding safely for work https://www.hse.gov.uk/roadsafety/ 

The Road Risk Group webinar with Andrew’s videos of driving that leads to a collision: 

Fair culture work on RSSB website: 

Supporting a fair culture - creating appropriate plans after incidents (research project) https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1068 

Supporting a Fair Culture: Creating Appropriate Plans After Incidents  https://www.rssb.co.uk/-/media/Project/RSSB/RssbWebsite/Documents/Affiliate/Affiliate-content/Improving-Safety-and-Health/nts-supporting-a-fair-culture-cop-guidance.pdf 

Developing a Fair Culture (RSSB training course) https://www.rssb.co.uk/services-and-resources/training/developing-a-fair-culture 

PathFinder aims to be an end-to-end solution for VSTP that can design, deliver, approve, and resource a new train path. In far less time than is currently possible. This IT solution has been developed by Worldline and Alstom, and trialled with South Western Railway and the Network Rail Wessex Route.

01:56 Marcus Carmichael describes how RSSB sees the performance challenge for the GB railway and the need for better VSTP.

04:05 Chris Prior and the role of the Train Running Controller.

05:38 James Hilder talks through the train planning process and timescales

06:57 The impact of lots of VSTP requests on network performance

08:33 How a completed VSTP is implemented

09:28 About Doug Short and PathFinder

12:56 Integration with stock and crew resource systems

13:55 Fully integrated workflow and approval stages

15:47 How far advanced is PathFinder and what gaps are there?

18:18 South Western Railway’s assessment of PathFinder

21:26 How RSSB R&D contributes to greater network performance.

23:15 Close

These may be of interest:

Podcast episode 29: More Efficient Rail Freight – Path Planner https://www.buzzsprout.com/925129/9907510 

RSSB seeks innovative solutions to performance challenge (news article) https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/news/RSSB-are-seeking-innovative-answers-to-GB-rails-performance-challenges 

Pathfinder (I01-CLR-05): Applying machine learning from historical events and the current state of the railway to generate and validate new Very Short-Term Planning (VSTP) train schedules, and to amend existing ones. https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/I01-CLR-05 

Dynamic Freight Capacity Management [PathPlanner] (I01-CLR-04): Identification of unused train paths for use by freight services as part of the Very-Short-Term Planning (VSTP) system. https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/I01-CLR-04 

Assisted VSTP (I01-CLR-06): Enabling electronic Very Short-Term Planning (VSTP) requests, to improve efficiency and streamline communication. https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/I01-CLR-06 

PERFORM Research Programme—Launch Conference https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/performance/perform-successfully-launched-at-the-enabling-better-network-performance-conference 

Improving PERFORMance Webinar Series: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/performance/improving-performance-webinar-series 

Blog: Can Machine Learning Improve Railway Operational Performance? https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/can-machine-learning-improve-railway-operational-performance

00:48 Why Right Track was created

01:25 How Right Track set out to stand out from the crowd

02:23 Some of the ‘firsts’ that Right Track brought to safety learning

03:26 The trends that Right Track has followed… and the issues it tackles

04:44 How Right Track will continue to keep itself relevant and broad-based

06:13 How Right Track sits alongside and supports Leading Health and Safety on Britain’s Railway

07:05 Summary and close

Give us your thoughts and ideas—on this or any other episode: podcasts@rssb.co.uk 

You may also be interested in:

Podcast episode 38: Learning from…the Potters Bar accident https://www.buzzsprout.com/925129/10611287 

Podcast episode 30: Learning from…the Clapham accident https://www.buzzsprout.com/925129/10042758 

Greg’s blog for Right Track issue 38 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/right-track-38 

Greg’s blog for Right Track issue 36 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/read-right-track-36 

Greg’s blog for Right Track issue 35 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/read-right-track-35 

Ali Chegini’s blog ‘Remembering Great Heck, 20 years on https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/remembering-great-heck-20-years-on 

00:36 What happened at Potters Bar.

02:28 The errors that led to the accident

04:19 The blurred edges of maintenance programmes

05:38 How we now respond to safety reports, including from the public

08:08 Summary and close

 You may find these of interest:

Learning from… - the Clapham accident podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/925129/10042758 

Managing Safety Related Reports from Members of the Public https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/guidance-and-good-practice/safety-related-customer-contacts 

Understanding current practice for identifying and managing safety-related reports from members of the public (Research project: OTH-SRC) https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/OTH-SRC 

The Asset Integrity Group https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/system-safety-risk-group/asset-integrity-group 

Rolling Stock Asset Integrity (RSSB members and affiliates only) https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/rolling-stock-asset-integrity 

Infrastructure Asset Integrity (RSSB members and affiliates only) https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/infrastructure-asset-integrity 

Red 62 - Asset Integrity  (RSSB members and affiliates only) https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/learning-from-experience/red-safety-videos/red-62-asset-integrity 

Part of the Road Risk Group’s strategy for reducing road driving risk is to implement the National Highways programme Driving for Better Business (DfBB). And that includes extending participation in the programme to your supply chain. To support that aim, Anne-Marie Penny, Senior Road Safety Policy Adviser, talks about how National Highways has gone about it.

 01:05 Why National Highways chose to embed DfBB into its supply chain.

02:19 What National Highways looks for in its supplier companies

04:05 The National Highways experience

04:34 For more information…

05:49 Summary

 These resources may help you:

Driving for Better Business Free Risk Assessment: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/free-risk-assessment/

Driving for Better Business Rail Sector Gateway https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/rail-sector/

Occupational Road Risk Management (web page with links to related industry groups) https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/occupational-road-risk-management 

00:04 Introduction
01:27 A bit about Dom
02:00 Samaritans work with the rail industry in the last year
04:05 The 2021 Small Talk Saves Lives campaign—how the rail industry benefits and supports it
05:35 Dom describes how small talk saved his life, and why he supports the Managing Suicidal Contacts training
07:35 The importance of starting a small talk conversation, and five tips for managing it
09:33 How everybody in the railway environment can spot something out of the ordinary and start small talk, wherever you work
10:37 Dom describes a chance intervention, triggered by his curiosity as he keeps an eye out for things that are out of the ordinary, whether on duty or not
11:50 Samaritans contact information

Samaritans contact details:

Samaritans phone number: 116 123

Samaritans email contact: jo@samaritans.org 

Samaritans Small Talk Saves Lives campaign webpage: https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/small-talk-saves-lives/ 

If you'd like to get involved with the campaign or take the Managing Suicidal Contacts training, email railcompanies@samaritans.org 

These might also be of interest:
Could you help save a life? RSSB podcast, episode 8: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/rssb-podcasts/rssb-podcast-library 

RSSB Suicide Prevention web pages: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/suicide-prevention 

Rail Suicide Prevention website: https://railsuicideprevention.co.uk/ 

RSSB Mental Wellbeing webpages: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/health-and-wellbeing/mental-wellbeing 

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway Public Behaviour section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/public-behaviour 

In this episode we hear from two people: one who works for Samaritans to help the rail industry, and one from the rail industry who works to help Samaritans. 

00:04 Christmas is a busy time for Samaritans as many suffer despair and loneliness.

01:16 What does a Samaritans Regional Development Lead do?

02:13 Join in the 'Samaritans Christmas Star' campaign, or nominate your own star.

03:20 How a train guard chose to support the 'Samarathon' fund raiser.

07:35 Bessie tells why she chose to support Samaritans, and what she did to raise funds.

10:30 Samaritans work at Christmas, how many people call, and why.

12:03 Contact information for Samaritans and its Christmas Star campaign.

• Samaritans phone number: 116 123
• Samaritans email contact: jo@samaritans.org 
• Samaritans Christmas Star campaign page:  https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/fundraising-appeals/search-christmas/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1PWHqcDg9AIVibh3Ch36vgm8EAAYASAAEgJWDfD_BwE 
• Samaritans Small Talk Saves Lives campaign webpage: https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/small-talk-saves-lives/ 
• If you'd like to get involved with the campaign or take the Managing Suicidal Contacts training, email railcompanies@samaritans.org 
• Could you help save a life? RSSB podcast, episode 8: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/rssb-podcasts/rssb-podcast-library 
• Could you help save another life? RSSB at the Front Line, episode 6: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/rssb-podcasts/rssb-at-the-front-line 
• RSSB Suicide Prevention web pages: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/suicide-prevention 
• Rail Suicide Prevention website: https://railsuicideprevention.co.uk/ 
• RSSB Mental Wellbeing webpages: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/health-and-wellbeing/mental-wellbeing 
• Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway Public Behaviour section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/public-behaviour 

01:02 About Nick and his role in the railway.

02:27 Numbers of near misses, track worker fatalities, and open line working.

04:30 Equipment and technologies to replace lookouts.

08:07 Removing the lookout competence, new roles, and better protection.

10:20 Signaller workload, better planning, and collaboration for safe systems of work.

13:00 Increased night shifts, wellbeing and fatigue; and more efficient work planning.

16:38 Future plans, integrated signal-controlled protection and warning systems, and the search for innovations.

Resources related to this episode:

Nick Millington's video report on LinkedIn of his May 2021 visit to North West and Central regions to talk health and safety with those on the front line
 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-millington-817335a8_networkrail-safetytaskforce-trackworkersafety-ugcPost-6804666611174273024-FQwS 

Network Rail Front Line Focus episode 96
 https://network-rail.wistia.com/medias/tsakiypg9t 

Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/islg 

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway—Workforce Safety web page
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/workforce-safety 

Nicola Jaynes, HM Inspector of Health and Safety, talks about what the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does, and about its most recent, update to guidance for those who employ people to drive or ride for work, and for those who do the driving and riding. 

About Nicola Jaynes and the risks involved in driving and riding for work  [01:28]

About the HSE, as inspector, regulator, guide, advisor, and sometimes prosecutor   [03:20]

About the new guidance, which is now available on an easily updateable microsite  [05:38]

The new content differs from previous guidance, here's what's available  [06:53]

What you need to know as a user of a 2-wheeled vehicle  [09:02]

About drivers' health and wellbeing and fatigue  [09:52]

Collecting data about road traffic incidents  [11:24]

Driving when self-employed, in the gig economy, and in the grey fleet  [11:59]

Close [13:05]

You may find these useful:

 Driving and riding safely for work (HSE microsite): https://www.hse.gov.uk/roadsafety/ 

Occupational Road Risk Management (RSSB web page): https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/occupational-road-risk-management 

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/contents 

Driving for Better Business Rail Sector gateway: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/rail-sector/ 

THINK! Road safety campaigns: https://www.think.gov.uk/

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSE site): https://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm 

A guide to workplace transport safety (INDG382) (the 2014 edition): https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg136.htm 

01:53 About Devon.

02:34 About Dave.

04:07 About the Condition of Freight Vehicles on the Network (CFVN) Working Group.

05:39 How the freight sector has engaged, and the various stakeholders collaborate.

06:42 The CFVN project's strategic activities, and two core workstreams.

08:28 How the train preparation and loading workstream has been structured.  Survey responses from freight ground staff as they engage in the project.

10:33 Open and honest ground staff describe situations and propose solutions.

11:29 Some of the specific themes that came out.

13:58 Training for ground staff roles. Better non-technical skills and working facilities. Two quick wins.

16:40  What the CFVN Working Group will do with the data.

18:16 Hopes for the project—reducing delays, standardising preparation and loading procedures.

These resources may be of interest:

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway – freight derailment chapter https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/freight-derailment  

Annual Health and Safety Report 2020-21 https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/risk-and-safety-intelligence/safety-performance-reports 

RAIB: Summary of learning – 5. Freight train derailments (see Section 3.2) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-learning-5-freight-train-derailments/summary-of-learning-5-freight-train-derailments 

 01:56 About Rachel and her role in the railway.

 02:34 Who and what was involved in the research.

 03:14 Guidance for lone workers and their managers, and just who is a lone worker.

 04:55 How many people just might be lone workers?

 05:35 How Covid-19 has influenced the number of lone worker roles.

 05:54 Are you a lone worker if you work from home?

 06:40 What makes you a lone worker?

 07:25 The down side of lone working.

 08:12 Things about lone working that can affect health, wellbeing, and safety.

 09:17 What organisations can do to better support lone workers.

 10:19 What lone workers can do to support their own wellbeing—some top tips.

 11:22 Top tips from the guidance for physical health and safety.

 12:35 The Lone Worker's Wellbeing Action Plan—what keeps lone workers happy and healthy at work, and what causes stress or anxiety

 13:31 Sources of support available to lone workers.

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

RSSB webpage: Keeping Lone Workers Safe and Secure.  This page has links to all three of the guidance documents talked about in this episode.

https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-cultures/keeping-lone-workers-safe-and-secure 

Related resources:

T1213 Understanding the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Risks and Impacts of Lone Working in Rail—Project Report

https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1213

Contact a Samaritan

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/  or call 116 123. 

In this episode we look at the Clapham accident, some of its causes, and how well we have, or haven't, learned from it. Good corporate memory—and incident reporting—as you'll hear, are vital to making our railways a safe place to work and travel.

01:22 A bit about Greg Morse.

02:28 Describing the Clapham accident.

03:15 The causes behind the accident.

04:11 How mistakes came to be made.

04:49 How fatigue is managed today.

05:31 Organisational complacency.

06:18 Clapham's lessons relevant today.

08:00 Looking at the whole system.

09:24 About future episodes.

09:58 Close.

Give us your thoughts and ideas—on this or any other episode: podcasts@rssb.co.uk

You may also be interested in:
Making Sure Clapham's Lessons Aren't Hidden (RSSB web article by Greg Morse on the 30th anniversary of the accident.)
Remembering Clapham (Michael Woods recalls the day as he was working for a division of BR at the time.)
The Hidden Report (PDF download, 8MB)
RAIB's report on the Cardiff signalling irregularities (PDF download, 3MB)
RAIB's report on the Waterloo collision (PDF download, 2.5MB)

The hurdles in the way of Very Short-Term Planning can delay approvals until it's too late. This is where the Path Planner tool comes in. In this episode Maggie Simpson, Director General of the Rail Freight Group and Martin Gleadow of 3Squared talk about the importance of rail freight and one way to increase capacity.

 01:51 Introducing Maggie Simpson.

02:37 A bit about Martin Gleadow.

03:16 How important is the rail freight sector to the UK economy?

04:42 The carbon benefits of moving freight from road to rail.

05:55 How freight planning works today.

08:03 How a responsive planning process could help customers.

10:00 Developing the Path Planner tool.

10:58 How Path Planner works.

14:04 What's next for Path Planner.

15:02 Rail Freight Group's view of this and other R&D.

16:02 Close.

16:42 ENDS

More about the Dynamic Freight Capacity Management project:

https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/I01-CLR-04 

Give us your thoughts and ideas—on this or any other episode: podcasts@rssb.co.uk 

00:40 A bit about Ben

01:57 Response to critics: HS2 isn’t an overpriced project that just slightly cuts journey times 

02:56 It’ll do so much more, including improving connectivity

04:15 Then there’s the role it’ll have in reducing the country’s carbon footprint

06:52 Let’s not forget the economic and social benefits: freight, employment, business opportunities

08:44 While many may not agree, this couldn’t have been achieved with our existing network

These might be of interest:

HS2 home page: https://www.hs2.org.uk/ 

HS2 Phase One plan and profile maps: London to the West Midlands: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-plan-and-profile-maps-between-london-and-the-west-midlands 

01:30 About David.

02:02 About Ken.

03:00 The FMI and how it works.

06:14 How you can share your data outputs without revealling how you found them .

08:43 FMI and RSSB's work on decarbonisation.

11:54 How FMI could be applied to operational performance and infrastructure construction.

13:50 How the automotive industry uses FMI to test OEM components  before being ordered, manufactured and shipped.

17:51 Opportunities for FMI to benefit the rail industry.

19:44 FMI in human performance modelling that could predict railway system performance.

21:14 How FMI could support the vision for Great British Railways.

23:38 How FMI can support the Williams-Shapps plan for delivering systems solutions.

Resources related to this episode:

Introduction to FMI by Hubertus Tummescheit, CEO Modelon Inc (23 mins)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfludIklmJg 

The FMI standard: https://fmi-standard.org/ 

List of 150 modelling and simulation tools that already support FMI:
 https://fmi-standard.org/tools/ 

01:31 About Simon and the work his company does with technology.

02:14 About Dave and his railway career.

02:49 The Internet of Things and what it can do to improve passenger experience.

04:06 How the Internet of Things could improve train services.

05:27 How in-carriage data is being transmitted and used 24 hours a day, and how it will be used to forecast issues 24 to 48 hours ahead of them happening.

07:29 The benefits for Grand Central Railway—pre-emptive maintenance and fewer trains unexpectedly out of service.

08:11 What can be measured, used, and deliver better operations and cost savings.

Resources related to this episode:

LTE-M, or LTE Cat M1, is a wide area network that uses radio technology for communication.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTE-M 

What is LTE-M? a blog by Link Labs https://www.link-labs.com/blog/what-is-lte-m 

LTE-M connectivity optimized for IoT: from Thales. https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/iot/resources/innovation-technology/lte-m 

01:39 About Patrick.

02:30 How decision making is handled.

03:49 Who has used the tool and who could use G-FORCE in future.

05:12 When and how G-FORCE might be used, and when it should not, with some examples .

09:10 Why Patrick feels the industry needs G-FORCE and the benefits that it can bring.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

G-FORCE: A Model to Improve Decision-Making Capability https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/understanding-human-factors/operational-decision-making/gforce-a-model-to-improve-decision-making-capability 

Related resources:

You can find all the G-FORCE-related resources from this RSSB web page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/search#search-results_e=0&search-results_q=G-Force 

01:51 Determining the Sustainable Rail Strategy, the need for clear ambitions, and flagship industry goals.

05:26 The technology leadership needed to implement solutions and and achieve targets. 

08:42 How communications, engagement, and collaboration are essential to achieve sustainability goals.

11:56 The importance of groups such as community rail programmes for local success; and the DfT for guidance.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Great British Railways: The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/great-british-railways-williams-shapps-plan-for-rail 

Rail Environment Policy Statement: On Track for a Cleaner, Greener Railway: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-sustainability-on-the-railway-stating-our-priorities 

Decarbonising Transport: A Better, Greener Britain: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-decarbonisation-plan 

Related resources:

Transport decarbonisation plan: tackling climate change – oral statement to Parliament (transcript): https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/transport-decarbonisation-plan-tackling-climate-change 

Transport decarbonisation plan (speech transcript): https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/transport-decarbonisation-plan 

Decarbonising UK transport: final report and technology roadmaps: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decarbonising-uk-transport-technology-roadmaps 

00:54 About Chris and work for the railway.

01:51 Chris's role as the road risk lead at EMR.

02:59 Working with RSSB and the Driving for Better Business programme—the Gap Analysis Tool, its simplicity and strengths.

04:07 Lessons learned from using the rail-specific, offline Gap Analysis Tool.

05:42 How outputs from the tool help prioritise actions and consider areas that may not otherwise have been included.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Driving for Better Business Gap Analysis Tool: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/getting-started/ 

Euro NCAP— The European New Car Assessment Programme: https://www.euroncap.com/en 

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway 

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway—Occupational Road Risk Management page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/occupational-road-risk-management 

Related resources:

Rail industry Road Risk Group web page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/rrg 

Other podcasts in the Road Driving for Safer Railway series: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/rssb-podcasts/road-driving-for-a-safer-railway 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Rail Industry BowTie Analysis: A Good Practice Guide
• RSSB BowTie Risk Model Library
• The RSSB BowTie Hub
• Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway

Related resources:

• Wolters Kluwer: CGE Risk Webpage
• CGE Risk (YouTube video) The BowTie Method in 5 Minutes
• UK Civil Aviation Authority - Where did BowTie come from?
• UK Civil Aviation Authority - Introduction to BowTie

00:52 Driving for Better Business, its objectives, some benefits, and legal requirements.

02:34 Rail industry and national statistics for road driving accidents when driving for work.

04:06 What DfBB does to help employers manage their road driving risk.

04:45 How the DfBB framework helps to benchmark, do a gap analysis, and provides resources.

06:24 How the DfBB Gap Analysis Tool can identify what and where improvements to road risk management can be made.

08:23 How the Gap Analysis Tool can be used by all businesses, and the rail-specific section on procured transport—taxis and rail replacement bus services.

09:55 The most common gaps companies find—mostly around road driving policies.

11:34 Potential consequences for companies that don't apply policies correctly—with an example from the rail industry where a heavy fine and costs were imposed.

12:43 The authorities are making more 'stops', and how those might disrupt business activities.

15:13 Where to find the Gap Analysis Tool, and other useful resources.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Driving for Better Business website: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/ 

Association for Road Risk Management: https://www.arrm.org.uk/  

Related resources:

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway: Occupational Road Risk Management page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/occupational-road-risk-management 

Road Risk Group web page:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/rrg 

National Freight Safety Group webpage:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/nfsg 

RoSPA, Management of Occupational Road Risk web page:
 https://www.rospa.com/occupational-safety/our-projects/morr 

Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/islg 

RoadSafe website: https://www.roadsafe.com/ 

01:30 About Steve, his railway career, and his work before the railway.

02:06 What's in the Charter, who he wants to sign it, and the benefits that it will bring.

03:30 Why working collaboratively will bring greater benefits than going it alone.

05:05 The numbers involved in road collisions, their impact on our industry and society. 

06:42 Why companies should commit to the Charter in an uncertain future, with employees and resources already stretched.

07:03 How road risk impacts companies that don't, or appear not to, run vehicle fleets.

08:09 Why sign the Charter and engage with road risk—the benefits that include cost savings and reputational benefit.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway: Occupational Road Risk Management page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/occupational-road-risk-management 

Driving for Better Business website: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/ 

Road Risk Group web page:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/rrg 

Association for Road Risk Management: https://www.arrm.org.uk/  

National Freight Safety Group webpage:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/nfsg 

Related resources:

RoSPA, Management of Occupational Road Risk web page:
 https://www.rospa.com/occupational-safety/our-projects/morr 

Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/islg 

RoadSafe website: https://www.roadsafe.com/ 

01:26 About Anne-Marie and how she came to work in road safety.

02:08 About Tavid and how he came to work on road driving risk.

03:04 RSSB's work on road risk, now a priority topic in Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway.

04:05 The Driving for Better Business (DfBB) programme, its vision, its aims, and accident statistics for people driving for work.

06:42 Using DfBB as a common framework and the need for a collaborative approach.

07:35 Resources available from DfBB, and the value of collaboration with RSSB.

09:16 The industry benefits from working with DfBB now and in the future.

10:15 The challenges that the rail industry faces in managing road risk.

11:47 The DfBB programme is no more than meeting existing legal requirements.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway: Occupational Road Risk Management page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/occupational-road-risk-management 

'Managing occupational road risk associated with road driver fatigue' research project T997  https://www.sparkrail.org/pages/libraryresults.aspx?k=T997 

Driving for Better Business website: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/ 

Road Risk Group web page:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/rrg 

Association for Road Risk Management: https://www.arrm.org.uk/  

Related resources:

RoSPA, Management of Occupational Road Risk web page:
 https://www.rospa.com/occupational-safety/our-projects/morr 

Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group:
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/islg 

RoadSafe website: https://www.roadsafe.com/ 

01:44 What Horizon Scanning means at RSSB and how it supports the industry.

03:17 The uncertainties that Covid-19 still holds for the industry.

04:30 The impact of changing lockdown restrictions.

05:55 How horizon scanning helps us spot trends and what we can do with that information.

06:48 How horizon scanning has been drawn in to much shorter time lines and why.

07:27 What horizon scanning has given to industry, and how it will continue.

08:09 How to deal with uncertainty when trying to plan for the next three months.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Rail Biosafety Horizon Scanning Programme
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/horizon-scanning/biosafety 

 Related resources:

Covid-19 support

https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/the-coronavirus-pandemic-how-we-can-help-you 

Horizon Scanning at RSSB
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/horizon-scanning/horizon-scanning-at-rssb 

01:42 How to look beyond railway-specific risk analysis to find reasonably foreseeable scenarios

02:48 We must look to the past to see what could happen in the future, and the importance of using your own scenarios

03:37 Soncepts to help you start your own thinking processes

04:36 Common themes, and considerations relevant to software

09:20 Old hardware and software issues—why you should report and record faults

08:24 Looking at other sectors and industries for learning

12:03 How to carry out an effective risk assessment for digital systems

13:18 The consequences of a 2019 software patch, for Class 7XX trains

15:40 You don't need to ask complex questions

15:59 The software patch on the 737-8 Max aircraft that led to hundreds of fatalities

16:43 Software and cyber security—who do you want to let into your house?

Resources in this episode:

Article on the Maersk malware incident
 https://www.i-cio.com/management/insight/item/maersk-springing-back-from-a-catastrophic-cyber-attack 

How the Boeing 737 Max Disaster Looks to a Software Developer (a personal view) https://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/how-the-boeing-737-max-disaster-looks-to-a-software-developer 

Federal Aviation Authority Updates on Boeing 737 MAX
https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=93206 

Federal Aviation Authority—Boeing 737 MAX Reading Room
 https://www.faa.gov/foia/electronic_reading_room/boeing_reading_room/ 

Boeing's own 737 MAX Updates web page—with links to the plane's validation process: https://www.boeing.com/737-max-updates/ 

ORR: Report following railway power disruption on 9 Aug 2019
https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10752/download 

 Related resources:

LHSBR Infrastructure Asset Integrity section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/infrastructure-asset-integrity 

LHSBR Rolling Stock Asset Integrity section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/rolling-stock-asset-integrity 

The digital bits of a system podcast https://www.orr.gov.uk/guidance-compliance/rail/health-safety/strategy/rm3 

The V-model on Geeks for Geeks.org: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/software-engineering-sdlc-v-model/ 

The V-model for humans on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-Model_(software_development) 

00:55 The broad scope of sustainability, its definition, and its primary elements.

02:59 How Sir David Attenborough ignited his passion for the environment.

04:19 Pandemics as a result of human activity, and the climate emergency.

05:42 Transitioning from aviation to the railway and the issues to be addressed.

08:22 Rail's challenges for sustainability—hydrogen and battery power.

09:53 Delivering social benefit, and getting freight off the roads.

11:36 Rail's strategic objectives, and defining the Sustainable Rail Strategy.

14:34 How to set out 'flagship industry goals' on carbon, air quality, social impact, and biodiversity; and their route maps.

16:27 The mission to demystify sustainability and make it an accessible topic.

17:43 Engaging with industry groups and sectors to achieve the strategy's goals.

19:25 The need to engage with rolling stock owners and leasing companies.

20:24 Working with central and devolved governments, and with charitable organisations.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Online explanations of a 'stranded asset' in an environmental context:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranded_asset#:~:text=In%20the%20context%20of%20upstream,as%20a%20result%20of%20changes 

London School of Economics – Grantham Institute: https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/explainers/what-are-stranded-assets/ 

Carbon Tracker: https://carbontracker.org/terms/stranded-assets/ 

Other related resources:

The RSSB Sustainability web page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/sustainability 

The RSSB Decarbonisation web page: https://www.rssb.co.uk/sustainability/decarbonisation 

02:05 The incident and its impact on passengers; and what the railway can learn from it.

04:20 What's coming for the railway as it introduces more and more digital parts.

04:43 The system definition step in the V-model, and assumptions made about the core software.

07:15 Why the latent software fault wasn't found; the failure, and safety hazard categorisation.

09:20 How good documentation and work logs narrowed the search for the faulty line of code.

10:51 Specifying the ability of a complex software-based system to log changes and faults.

11:39 The recommendations from the NATS report that will help find the 'needle in the haystack'.

14:04 The need to manage software quality in the supply chain.

15:12 Don't ask suppliers deliver beyond their capabilities.

16:44 Retaining development information, auditing the evidence, verifying processes, and formal error management systems.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

NATS System Failure 12 December 2014 – Final Report, Independent Enquiry https://www.nats.aero/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Independent-Enquiry-Final-Report-2.0.pdf 

Loss of safety critical signalling data on the Cambrian Coast line, 20 October 2017: https://www.gov.uk/raib-reports/report-17-2019-loss-of-safety-critical-signalling-data-on-the-cambrian-coast-line 

The digital bits of a system podcast https://www.orr.gov.uk/guidance-compliance/rail/health-safety/strategy/rm3 

The V-model on Geeks for Geeks.org: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/software-engineering-sdlc-v-model/ 

The V-model for humans on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-Model_(software_development) 

 Other related resources:

LHSBR Infrastructure Asset Integrity section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/infrastructure-asset-integrity 

LHSBR Rolling Stock Asset Integrity section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/rolling-stock-asset-integrity 

02:04 Using the V-model to verify and validate the integrity of safety-critical software systems.

03:10 The signalling failure incident and the major changes that were being tested.

04:43 The system definition step in the V-model—opinion on some assumptions made about the dependability of the core software.

05:16 Latent software faults.

05:50 Risk assessment, identifying hazards, and designing software systems to avoid them.

07:25 Some personal thoughts on why a data synchronization issue might have been missed.

08:15 The practical stages of software development, system requirements, and recording  design changes.

09:20 Failure of data copying between systems, and related process documentation.

10:22 The testing part of manufacture—verification and validation throughout the lifecycle.

11:38 The role of third-party, independent assessors in the development process.

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

The V-model on Geeks for Geeks.org: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/software-engineering-sdlc-v-model/ 

The V-model for humans on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-Model_(software_development) 

Loss of safety critical signalling data on the Cambrian Coast line, 20 October 2017: https://www.gov.uk/raib-reports/report-17-2019-loss-of-safety-critical-signalling-data-on-the-cambrian-coast-line 

The digital bits of a system podcast https://www.orr.gov.uk/guidance-compliance/rail/health-safety/strategy/rm3 

Other related resources:

LHSBR Infrastructure Asset Integrity section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/infrastructure-asset-integrity 

LHSBR Rolling Stock Asset Integrity section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/rolling-stock-asset-integrity 

01:04 The Cambrian Line Incident described.

01:52 How the European Rail Traffic Management System works and what went wrong.

03:39 How this failure could have been foreseen, what led to it, and how it affected the signalling system.

05:41 The RAIB recommendation about safety learning and what didn't happen that should.

07:30 The importance of reporting system faults, however small they may seem.

08:47 How you can tell if the software you are using is complex or not.

10:10 How we need to change our way of thinking about systems that include software.

11:45 How compliance with standards and processes may not show everything that might go wrong.

12:20 Why we all need to learn a bit of a new language.

13:15 What the industry is doing to address these issues.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Loss of safety critical signalling data on the Cambrian Coast line, 20 October 2017: https://www.gov.uk/raib-reports/report-17-2019-loss-of-safety-critical-signalling-data-on-the-cambrian-coast-line 

The digital bits of a system podcast https://www.orr.gov.uk/guidance-compliance/rail/health-safety/strategy/rm3 

Other related resources:

LHSBR Infrastructure Asset Integrity section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/infrastructure-asset-integrity 

LHSBR Rolling Stock Asset Integrity section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/rolling-stock-asset-integrity 

He talks about why the ORR might decide to prosecute a railway company rather than the trespasser, and how the level of fines is calculated by the courts. What the ORR would consider to be 'good and sufficient [fences] for today's railway'; and how the new guidance on trespass risk assessment will help railway companies know whether they might be meeting those expectations.

01:10 About David Whitmarsh.

01:55 Why the ORR might prosecute a railway undertaking, rather than the trespasser.

03:06 When BTP would prosecute the trespasser.

03:48 How fines are decided by the courts.

05:10 What constitutes 'good and sufficient fences', and the regulations that determine what good and sufficient looks like today.

07:20 David's view of the new good practice guide on trespass risk assessment and how companies may get it wrong.

09:13 The new guidance as a means to help improve efforts to assess, manage, and mitigate trespass risk.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/553/contents/made 

Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) [amended 2020] https://www.orr.gov.uk/guidance-compliance/rail/health-safety/strategy/rm3 

Other related resources:

Railway safety miscellaneous provisions [HSE guidance, PDF download] https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/om/guidance-on-railway-safety-regulations-1997.pdf 

LHSBR Public Behaviour section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/public-behaviour

The Trespass Improvement Programme: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/trespass/trespass-improvement-programme

RSSB research project T1168 Evaluating Effectiveness of Trespass Detection and Prevention Methods: https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1168 

RSSB research project T1182 Industry Trespass Data Collection Requirements: https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1182 

Delays explained, Vandalism and trespass—Network Rail website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/delays-explained/vandalism-and-trespass/ 

Railway safety campaigns, You Vs Train—Network Rail website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/safety-in-the-community/railway-safety-campaigns/trespass-campaigns/ 

You vs. Train website: http://www.youvstrain.co.uk/ 

Walt talks about the benefits of the new guide and the consistency it can bring to understanding how to assess trespass risk. How it will increase understanding of how to judge when that risk has been reduced to 'as low as reasonably practicable'. Simon talk about the reasons for trespass, particularly around stations, and about the results from a trial of higher fencing.

01:10 About Walt Cartwright.

01:45 About Simon Martin.

02:12 Why Walt is passionate about reducing trespass.

03:12 The benefits of the new guide to trespass risk assessment.

04:48 How the new guide should improve understanding of what 'as low as reasonably practicable' looks like.

06:26 Why there's lots of trespass at or near stations; and what Network Rail is doing to reduce it.

09:12 The results of a trial with higher fencing at a specific location.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

LHSBR Public Behaviour section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/public-behaviour

The Trespass Improvement Programme: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/trespass/trespass-improvement-programme

RSSB research project T1168 Evaluating Effectiveness of Trespass Detection and Prevention Methods: https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1168 

RSSB research project T1182 Industry Trespass Data Collection Requirements: https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1182 

Delays explained, Vandalism and trespass—Network Rail website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/delays-explained/vandalism-and-trespass/ 

Railway safety campaigns, You Vs Train—Network Rail website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/safety-in-the-community/railway-safety-campaigns/trespass-campaigns/ 

You vs. Train website: http://www.youvstrain.co.uk/ 

00:36 The main barriers to developing an appropriate level of digital resilience.

07:12 What Emma's experience in the Oil and Gas and Aerospace sectors tell us about what we ought to focus on to better manage digital safety risk.

08:58 What the industry should be doing to identify what could go wrong.

13:39 What could happen if you don't start to think about digital safety until after the incident has happened.

Related resources:

National Cyber Security Centre: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/ 

Episode 6—the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/925129/6106243 

Data & Information System Interface Committee: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/technical-strategy/sic-chairs/di-sic 

01:44 Who should be aware of the NIS Regulations, and why.

07:20 What we should be doing until we have a body of knowledge about digital safety and a have built a good set of precursor indicators.

09:30 Is the railway's current definition of 'safety-critical' broad enough? And what risks can come from breaking into a 'non-safety-critical' system.

Related resources:

National Cyber Security Centre: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/ 

Episode 6—the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/925129/6106243 

Data & Information System Interface Committee: https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/technical-strategy/sic-chairs/di-sic 

01:19 About Jason.

01:57 About Rizwan.

03:22 Samaritans' partnership with the rail industry.

05:15 Talking numbers, and the success of interventions by railway staff.

05:55 About the Managing Suicidal Contacts training programme for the rail industry.

10:20 How the Managing Suicidal Contacts training got Rizwan to start a conversation.

12:20 Rizwan tells the story of just one of his interventions.

Whatever you’re facing, Samaritans volunteers are always there to listen, without judgement, 365 days a year—call free from any phone on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org

Related resources:

For more information on Samaritans partnership with the rail industry and to take part in the managing suicidal contacts training, you can email railcompanies@samaritans.org.

Suicide prevention key contacts: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/suicide-prevention/suicide-awareness-key-contacts 

Suicide prevention good practice: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/suicide-prevention/suicide-awareness-key-contacts 

Suicide prevention support materials: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/suicide-prevention/suicide-prevention-support-material 

Suicide prevention guidance: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/suicide-prevention/suicide-prevention-guidance 

RESTRAIL Toolbox (REduction of Suicide and Trespass on RAILway property) https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/trespass/restrail-toolbox-reduction-of-suicide-and-trespass-on-railway-property 

Continuing the evaluation of the national rail suicide prevention programme (T1081) https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1081 

Minimising the impact of suicides on railway staff (T317) https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T317 

Improving suicide prevention measures on the rail network in Great Britain (T845) https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T845 

They talk about its human costs, as a result of fatalities and life-changing injuries.  On the family and friends of those whose lives are altered or taken, and on those who witness the traumatic results of trespass, be they railway staff, passengers, the public, or the police who have to deal with the aftermath.  They also talk of the additional costs and potential dangers added by the delays that trespass causes.

00:46 Intoducing Inspector Becky Warren

01:30 Introducing Louise McNally

01:58 Introducing Oliver Bratton

02:52 Why trespass happens… 

04:16 …and some of its human impacts

05:18 What BTP does when trespassers are seen on the railway

07:53 Becky recounts the trauma of having to deal personally with the aftermath of a trespass fatality

13:40 What Network Rail does when trespassers are seen on the railway… 

10:00 … and the possible impacts of trespass delays

11:20 Advice for drivers who see trespassers—December 2020 Rule Book changes

12:25 Some recent incidents of trespass disruption

14:02 Sign to make it clear where trespass begins

14:45 Recent industry actions and strategy to reduce trespass

16:45 The Trespass Improvement Programme

18:20 Guidance on trespass risk assessment

19:37 RSSB's work to support the Trespass Improvement Programme and risk assessment

Resources mentioned in this episode:

LHSBR Public Behaviour section: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/public-behaviour

The Trespass Improvement Programme: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/improving-safety-health-and-wellbeing/trespass/trespass-improvement-programme

RSSB research project T1168 Evaluating Effectiveness of Trespass Detection and Prevention Methods: https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1168 

RSSB research project T1182 Industry Trespass Data Collection Requirements: https://www.rssb.co.uk/research-catalogue/CatalogueItem/T1182 

Delays explained, Vandalism and trespass—Network Rail website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/delays-explained/vandalism-and-trespass/ 

Railway safety campaigns, You Vs Train—Network Rail website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/safety-in-the-community/railway-safety-campaigns/trespass-campaigns/ 

You vs. Train website: http://www.youvstrain.co.uk/ 

Emma has been talking to stakeholders across the rail industry about what keeps them awake at night. And it turns out to be the unknown unknowns, the gaps in knowledge and understanding about how digital components work and interact.

01:20 About Dr Emma Taylor.

03:38 How digital technologies will affect the rolling stock/infrastructure interface.

04:40 LHSBR priority areas and the importance of digital competencies.

05:17 About the Asset Integrity Group.

05:58 What keeps asset managers awake at night?

07:10 The need to describe whole systems as more than just their physical components.

08:18 Understanding what could go wrong and why

09:45 Filling the gaps with good quality information and data.

11:23 Key messages for asset integrity groups.

13:40 Why we need to include new experience and knowledge around the digital railway.

17:01 Why it needs to be okay to say we don't know.

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Asset Integrity Group https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/groups-and-committees/safety/ssrg/aig 

In LHSBR:

Rolling Stock Asset Integrity: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/rolling-stock-asset-integrity 

Infrastructure Asset Integrity: https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/infrastructure-asset-integrity 

Blogs:

Asset integrity – let's keep listening (Emma Taylor): https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/Asset-integrity-lets-keep-listening

Asset integrity – eyes everywhere (Catherine Baker): https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/Asset-integrity---eyes-everywhere 

Asset integrity – it’s not all in the data (Greg Morse): https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/Asset-integrity---its-not-all-in-the-data 

Asset Integrity – Lessons from Hatfield (George Bearfield): https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/insights-and-news/blogs/asset-integrity-lessons-from-hatfield 

Sara Sherrard's mother, Priscilla Tropp, died following a fall down a station staircase. Tom Moran is now the MD at Thameslink and Great Northern Railways. Sara describes her experience as she learned the details of her mother's accident, treatment and what happened around the Coroner's Inquest. Tom talks about his meeting with Sara, her concerns about the serious failings in process and communication, and the improvements that, between them, they have achieved since then.

01:15 About Tom Moran

02:30 About Sara Sherrard, her mother and the accident at Mill Hill Broadway Station.

05:18 What happened after the accident.

06:46 The Coroner's Inquest and inaccessible information at the station.

09:57 Sara's feelings at the reopened inquest, findings, recommendations, and inaction.

12:50 GTR's response to the Coroner's Regulation 28 report—and a frustrating visit to Mill Hill.

15:25 How Tom Moran learned about Sara's situation and their first meeting.

18:20 Implementing PAPI, and ongoing work with Sara.

21:30 Sara's work with the railway and her hopes for future improvements.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The GTR PAPI aide-mèmoire: (PDF download) https://www.rssb.co.uk/-/media/Project/RSSB/RssbWebsite/Documents/Public/Public-content/Insight-and-News/Podcast/gtr-caring-for-our-customers-staff-aide-memoire.pdf

01:50 About Geoff Spencer.

02:45 Freight sector risk reduction in 2016.

03:40 Practicalities of getting competing companies to collaborate.

05:00 Engaging stakeholders and setting realistic timescales.

06:50 LHSBR topics beyond derailment and early collaboration.

07:25 Managing the top risk projects and some notable successes.

09:25 RSSB support for NFSG as a collaborative group.

10:33 What worked to create a collaborative environment.

11:45 Lessons learned to implement and improve collaboration

Resources mentioned in this episode:

National Freight Safety Group: https://www.rssb.co.uk/Learn-and-Connect/Groups-and-Committees/Safety/SSRG/NFSG 

The Viareggio train derailment [2009] Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viareggio_train_derailment

New Insights into the Viareggio Railway Accident, Manca D., 2014, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 36, 13-18 DOI: 10.3303/CET1436003] https://www.aidic.it/cet/14/36/003.pdf

Managing Fatigue in the Freight Sector https://www.rssb.co.uk/Insights-and-News/Key-Industry-Topics/Fatigue-and-Alertness/Common-Principles-for-Managing-Fatigue-in-the-Freight-Sector

Rail Freight Operations Group https://www.rssb.co.uk/Learn-and-Connect/Groups-and-Committees/Safety/SSRG/NFSG/RFOG

Other related resources:

Road Risk Collaboration https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Enhancing-Safety-Health--Wellbeing-Through-Collaboration/Rail-Industry-Road-Risk-Resource-Centre/Road-risk-collaboaration

Managing Occupational Road Risk Related to Fatigue https://www.rssb.co.uk/Insights-and-News/Key-Industry-Topics/Fatigue-and-Alertness/Fatigue-Risk-Management-Systems/Managing-occupational-road-risk-related-to-fatigue

In this episode Catherine Baker, director of CIRAS, talks about how the confidential reporting service works—the types of incidents and reasons for calls, and examples of the results that CIRAS achieves.  She also talks about what CIRAS does to maintain confidentiality, and how the service complements an organisation's existing reporting and whistleblowing systems. 

00:40 About Catherine Baker.

01:00 What is confidential reporting?

01:58 Common barriers to raising an issue at work.

02:30 Confidential reporting in practice.

03:25 Sharing findings with all CIRAS members.

03:45 The most commonly reported issues

04:48 Why people contact CIRAS

05:10 How confidential reporting differs from internal reporting or whistleblowing.

06:30 How confidential reporting makes a difference.

07:09 How CIRAS maintains confidentiality.

08:18 The impact of Covid-19 on CIRAS reporting

09:15 The future need for CIRAS

10:15 Where to find out more.

 Resources mentioned in this episode:

·    CIRAS website: https://www.ciras.org.uk/

·    CIRAS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ciras/ 

·    CIRAS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciras_uk 

02:10 About Chris Harrison.

02:35 SPADs in the 1990s and the changes made since.

03:53 The Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS).

06:07 Optimising the safety benefit of TPWS.

07:59 The Red Aspect Approaches to Signals (RAATS) Tool.

12:32 How to reduce SPAD numbers—the strategy.

14:50 About the SPAD Risk Subgroup.

18:05 Industry challenges for the RAATS Tool.

22:03 Getting train operators to use RAATS.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

SPAD Good Practice Guide  https://www.rssb.co.uk/Insights-and-News/Key-Industry-Topics/SPAD-Good-Practice-Guide 

SPAD Risk Subgroup  https://www.rssb.co.uk/Learn-and-Connect/Groups-and-Committees/Safety/SSRG/TARG/SPAD-RSG 

Red Aspect Approaches to Signals (RAATS) Toolkit  https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Tools--Resources/Rail-Risk-Toolkit/Red-Aspect-Approaches-to-Signals-Toolkit

Other related resources:

SPAD Risk Ranking Tool  https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Tools--Resources/Rail-Risk-Toolkit/SPAD-Risk-Ranking-Tool

Signals passed at danger – A summary of the rail industry's approach to risk reduction
https://www.sparkrail.org/Lists/Records/DispForm.aspx?ID=26755 

03:10 Acknowledging your emotions.

04:12 How are news reports affecting you?

04:55 Managing worry.

07:09 Managing difficult situations.

09:30 Physical and mental health working together.

10:40 Keeping a routine.

12:28 Getting help from others.

13:30 Identifying and solving problems.

15:44 Help from outside sources.

16:48 How we can help others.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Postpone your worry leaflet: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental%20Health%20Professionals/Generalised%20Anxiety/Generalised%20Anxiety%20-%20Information%20Sheets/Generalised%20Anxiety%20Information%20Sheet%20-%2005%20-%20Postpone%20your%20Worry.pdf

Postpone your worry worksheet: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental%20Health%20Professionals/Generalised%20Anxiety/Generalised%20Anxiety%20-%20Worksheets/Generalised%20Anxiety%20Worksheet%20-%2001%20-%20Postpone%20your%20Worry.pdf

Problem solving worksheet: https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/ProblemSolvingWorksheet.pdf

NHS How to get to sleep: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/how-to-get-to-sleep/

NHS Your Mind Plan: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/your-mind-plan-quiz/

Mind for better mental health: https://www.mind.org.uk/coronavirus-we-are-here-for-you/

Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/ 

You can find links to other related resources for the rail industry and for individuals by going to the RSSB website www.rssb.co.uk and searching for 'Covid-19' or 'mental wellbeing'.  These include other resources and articles such as:

Local IAPT service : an NHS service that provides talking therapies for common mental health difficulties.

The Railway Mission : The Railway Mission have set up a dedicated support mailbox for rail staff during the pandemic at COVID19@railwaymission.org.  Rail staff can also phone, text, or WhatsApp on 07903-505868.

The Covid-19 Road Transport Toolkit: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/covid-19/