14 October 2015
Luisa Moisio, RSSB Head of Research and Development, is set to take over as Industry Co-Chair
Rail Research UK Association (RRUKA) from RSSB Technical Director Colin Dennis when he retires at the end of October, to help further bridge the gap between academia and rail.
Luisa will join Academic Co-Chair, University of Birmingham’s Dr Stuart Hillmansen. Luisa will be making her first mark at the fourth RRUKA Annual Conference on Thursday 5 November, where the finalist of this year’s Best Young Rail Researcher competition will be presenting their winning project.
Colin will bid farewell to the world of rail on Friday 23 October after a 25 year career working in the industry. During his time at RSSB, Colin led the development of the industry’s Safety Risk
Model, a safety risk analysis tool regarded as a key factor in our understanding of risk and guiding risk reduction over the last 15 years, as reported in our Annual Safety Performance Report this summer.
Most recently Colin has been overseeing the development of the R2 system, a new rolling stock records system that will replace existing legacy systems, providing a more modern and streamlined way of keeping records about rail vehicles at much lower cost to the industry.
Colin commented: “I have seen many changes in the rail industry during my time which I believe
RSSB has had a significant impact on. I am particularly proud of the Safety Risk Model which I developed with the RSSB team, as I believe this has made a real difference in managing safety across the industry.
“I wish all my colleagues throughout the industry well and will be leaving RRUKA in safe hands with Luisa in her exciting new role as Industry Co-Chair at RRUKA, a group which is doing a brilliant job at helping to nurture and drive young talent into the industry.”
Luisa will be co-chairing this year’s RRUKA Annual Conference in King’s Place, London on 5
November 2015. Registration for the Conference is now open via: http://www.rruka.org.uk/events/rruka-annual-conference-2015/
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Download the 2015 Annual Safety Performance Report via: http://www.rssb.co.uk/riskanalysis-and-safety-reporting/safety-intelligence/safety-performance-reports
Notes to Editors:
About RSSB
RSSB was established in 2003 after the publication of the Review of Fatal Accident Inquiry
Legislation report by Lord Cullen. We are an expert, not for profit organisation which supports the rail industry to improve safety and performance. We bring organisations together to help deliver clear benefits to passengers and businesses while providing value to the taxpayer. Our members include infrastructure companies, train and freight operators, rolling stock owners and suppliers to the industry.
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About Rail Research Association UK (RRUKA)
The Rail Research UK Association (RRUKA) is a partnership between the rail industry and UK universities. Established in 2010, RRUKA builds on a recent resurgence in university-based railway research and seeks to enhance already strong collaborative relationships between academia and the railway industry. RRUKA activities are co-funded by RSSB and Network Rail.
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Twitter: @RRUK_A
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Registered office:
The Helicon, 1 South Place
London EC2M 2RB Reg No. 04655675