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Report from the September Industry Safety Meeting
The Industry Safety Meeting (ISM) was held on 16 September
2011 and the chosen topic, recognising that the industry is
embarking on a series of major changes, was the ‘Safety
Implications of Change’. The meeting provides a platform
for industry leaders to consider and debate important safety
topics with their peers.
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the current approach to risk management, outlined changes
in Network Rail, outputs from the Value for Money Study
and current direction from the Rail Delivery Group and the
Department for Transport (DfT) explained their new approach
to franchising.
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concerns, associated risks, issues and opportunities arising
from industry change activities. These were discussed before
a final breakout session considered how to respond and what
RSSB could do to help.
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February 2012 and the chosen topics will be ‘Working in
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services.
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If you would like any further information, assistance or training
operators create a comprehensive risk profile for their
in the use of the SRMv6 and its associated outputs, please
operations in support of their safety management activities,
contact George Bearfield, safety risk assessment manager on
are due to be released in August. A tool for undertaking
020 3142 5464 or risk@rssb.co.uk. We welcome feedback
Cost-Benefit Analysis in accordance with ‘Taking Safe
from users of the bulletin or templates and are keen to hear
Decisions’ and ORR guidance is also in the final stages
about our members particular needs for risk information,
of development.
models and tools.
RSSB to publish M & EE Group Codes of Practice
Access to version 2 of the toolkit is free to RSSB members. It is also being extended to non-RSSB members and non-rail
companies and industries who can now apply for a license.
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or visit http://safetyculturetoolkit.rssb.co.uk.
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and freight
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especially from domestic air to rail on some major intercity
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impact such as noise.
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020 3142 5464
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industry through the Sustainable Rail Programme.
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about our members particular needs for risk information,
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of rail’s role in their own constituencies and their constituents’
interests for a stronger economy and sustainable future. It
has also been sent to transport correspondents throughout
the media, as a compilation of useful information and statistics
For more information, contact Anthony Perret, Programme Manager,
Sustainable Development, anthony.perret@rssb.co.uk
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system
Can SMS deliver wider benefits such as
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developed need to be compatible and coordinated
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the Rail Plant Association, London Underground and elected
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steps.
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SMS Principles: Moving beyond compliance is endorsed by
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Eventalongside details of associated
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www.rssb.co.uk,
research
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System guidance and good practice.
22 Sept
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activities
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wider
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30 Sept
DRACAS Seminar
RSSB London
(Defect reporting and Corrective Action System Seminar)
For more information on these RSSB organised events,
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
For more
information,
enquirydesk@rssb.co.uk
M&EE
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Group contact
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Stations are the public face of the railway and are frequently
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of development.
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How they are run and what happens at them will
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and business performance of the railway system as a whole.
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the most numerous types of incidents, although stations can
also be the venue for assaults. No passengers have died as
& in over ten years. In the
a result of a signal passed at danger
same period 36 people have died at the interface between the
platform and train. Such incidents represent the single largest
cause of passenger fatalities in today’s railway.
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contact George
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Train Interface
Andy Wallace has now been appointed as the dedicated
programme manager; he has been seconded from East Coast
where he is the Customer Service Safety Manager.
RSSB to publish M EE Group Codes of Practice
Train operating companies and the infrastructure manager(s)
are responsible for stations and so need to understand these
risks, and put in place practicable controls in accordance with
their Safety Management Systems.
Andy will work alongside colleagues in train operators, ATOC,
Network Rail, ORR and RSSB to understand the underlying
causes, current improvement initiatives and their effectiveness
and then develop new tools, guidance and products to
help improve management of this challenging area. The
information will become available through Opsweb
www.opsweb.co.uk
Through its monitoring and review activity of rail safety risk,
the Operations Focus Group (OFG) has identified an adverse
performance trend with station safety and in response has
established a dedicated improvement programme through
RSSB.
For more information on this programme, contact Andy Wallace or Susan Cassidy at RSSB,
email: enquirydesk@rssb.co.uk.
From 1 August 2009 RSSB will be publishing documents
the content). See
produced by the M&EE Networking Group on the rgsonline
http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Pages/M_and_EE.aspx
website (www.rgsonline.co.uk).
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For further information about the publication of documents
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professional engineering and railway operations information
SWeRVe stands for Stop Workplace Related Violence, and
and to provide a focus to the rail industry relating to
the sequel DVD brings a fresh set of challenging real life
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representatives from other infrastructure renewal companies,
understanding the problem and giving good customer service.
plant owners, and manufacturers/suppliers of plant and
The examples include late night revellers at stations,
technical services.
ticketless
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delays.
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previously only been available on several disparate websites.
Copies have been sent to training managers in Network Rail
and train operating companies, as it is intended for use in
In order to make the Codes of Practice available to a wider
formal training situations, delivered by people experienced in
audience, RSSB has agreed to publish them (though the
conflict
training.
contact management
Marie Marks at
marie.marks@rssb.co.uk
The DVD disc itself contains all the training resources needed
and explains the learning objectives and provides links to a
For further information about M&EE Networking Group
suite of related cross-industry research.
documents contact Mick James at mick.james@rssb.co.uk
The project has been supported by Train Operating
Companies, RSSB, RMT Trades Union, British Transport
Police and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.
RSSB Events 2009
Date
Event
Location
22 Sept
Freedom to Train Workshop
York
30 Sept
DRACAS Seminar
RSSB London
(Defect reporting and Corrective Action System Seminar)
For more information on these RSSB organised events,
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
M&EE Networking Group remains responsible for all of
For more information, contact RSSB: enquirydesk@rssb.co.uk, telephone 020 3142 5400.
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The SRM templates, which are
produced to help transport
would like
GE/GN8578
Guidance
on theIf youUse
ofany further information, assistance or training
operators create a comprehensive risk profile for their
in the use of the SRMv6 and its associated outputs, please
Satellite
Navigation
–
New
Appendix
D
operations in support of their safety management activities,
contact George Bearfield, safety risk assessment manager on
are dueLocator
to be released in August.
A tool for undertaking
020 3142 5464 or risk@rssb.co.uk. We welcome feedback
on
Interface
Specification
Cost-Benefit Analysis in accordance with ‘Taking Safe
Satellite location technology has increasingly been used
Decisions’ and ORR guidance is also in the final stages
across various applications on trains. Example applications
of development.
include
on-board Passenger Information Services (PIS),
Selective Door Operation (SDO) and vehicle tracking.
However, most equipment has been selected through
individual applications, without appreciation of other
applications’ requirements or future needs.
from users of the bulletin or templates and are keen to hear
The appendix provides a recommended interface specification
about our members particular needs for risk information,
for the use of an on-train locator device within GB railways.
models
and tools.to assist the implementation of GNSS-based
This
is intended
locator technology within the rail industry and also to help
the supply industry to prepare products for future needs.
The content of the new Appendix is based on the results of
research managed by RSSB, supported by a cross industry
stakeholder group and FCPS AG. The external interfaces
specified in appendix D are:
RSSB to publish M EE Group Codes of Practice
The previous version of the document
& GE/GN8578 (Guidance
on the Use of Satellite Navigation) was published to provide
guidance on good practice for train operators, train builders
and service providers. The Guidance note aimed to promote
a common approach to satellite navigation and positioning
to facilitate selection, installation and effective life-cycle
management of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems
(GNSS) based on-train equipment.
A recent review of the document by RSSB and the Future
Communications and Positioning Systems Advisory
Group (FCPS AG) identified the need within industry for
a standard specification of the external interfaces for the
GNSS based on-train location equipment, to help ensure
the implementation of a single locator applicable to multiple
applications and to achieve an upgrade path for future needs.
• Interface A - Output position data to external applications
• Interface B - Antennas
• Interface C - Power supply to locator
• Interface D - Control and command
It should be noted that significant updates to the main
body of the Guidance note have been planned to align the
document with current technology and to implement other
improvements required to address the needs of the industry.
Research project T892 Data and analysis for a cost-effective
GPS-based locator with simple augmentations is underway to
provide the basis for these updates.
Issue 2 of GE/GN8578 Guidance on the Use of Satellite
Navigation was published in September 2011, to include a
new
– Locator
Specification.
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For further information please contact RSSB, email: enquirydesk@rssb.co.uk or telephone 020 3142 5400.
website (www.rgsonline.co.uk).
For further information about the publication of documents
The M&EE Networking Group is dedicated to the sharing of
contact Marie Marks at marie.marks@rssb.co.uk
and to provide a focus to the rail industry relating to
RSSB are in the final stages of developing a handbook which
operational
technical
safety
of plant.
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provides
anand
overview
of the
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Warning
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and module TW5 – ‘Preparation and Movement of Trains documents
Mick
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track machines outside of possessions, Network Rail, RSSB,
and TPWS’. The handbook is intended to provide drivers and
the Rail Plant
London
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elected
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the two systems
well as
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representatives from other infrastructure renewal companies,
their training.
plant owners, and manufacturers/suppliers of plant and
The handbook does not contain any rules or regulations
technical
services.
and
is a non-mandatory
document. For associated rules, it
refers to module S3 – ‘Train Warning Systems (AWS and
TPWS) and Reporting Signalling failures and Irregularities’
The M&EE Networking Group produces Codes of Practice as
good practice for all members of the industry and they have
The target audience for the handbook are drivers and the
signallers and it is based upon the TPWS Operational
Concept that was developed for the TPWS Strategy Group
and is available on the RSSB web site.
RSSB Events 2009
The handbook supports the TPWS DVD that was sponsored
byDate
the Operations
Event Focus Group. It is going forward
Locationto the
October meeting of the Traffic Operation and Management
Standards Committee (TOM SC), for approval for industry
22 Sept
Freedom
to Train
Workshop
York
consultation.
The intention
is then
to make it available
for
comment through the usual consultation process.
30 Sept
DRACAS Seminar
RSSB London
(Defect reporting and Corrective Action System Seminar)
If you are interested in the consultation on this handbook, or other documents in the Railway Group
Standards suite, you can obtain more information at http://www.consultation.rssb.co.uk/Default.aspx.
previously only been available on several disparate websites.
For more information on these RSSB organised events,
In order to make the Codes of Practice available to a wider
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
audience, RSSB has agreed to publish them (though the
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
M&EE Networking Group remains responsible for all of
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF RSSB ’ S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PLEASE CONTACT THE
RSSB
BLOCK 2
ANGEL SQUARE
RSSB ENQUIRY DESK ON 020 3142 5400
1 TORRENS STREET
LONDON EC1V 1NY
OR
ENQUIRYDESK@RSSB.CO.UK
WWW.RSSB.CO.UK
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AND
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