TITLE: Terms of Reference for the People on Trains and Stations Risk Group (PTSRG)
GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
GOVERNANCE: The PTSRG (the group) terms of reference is to be approved by the System Safety Risk
Group (SSRG)
FREQUENCY: The group will meet every eight weeks as a minimum. Other meetings or workshops will also
be arranged as required.
CHAIR: Steve Enright, Abellio
DEPUTY CHAIR: Andy Moore, East Midlands Trains Ltd
MEETING MANAGER: Alan Davies, RSSB
Core Members: ATOC, Network Rail, RSSB, TfL
Associate Members: BTP, ASLEF, RMT, TSSA, ORR, Passenger Focus
External guests: Where appropriate, the group may invite external guests to contribute to specific topics to
further the work of the group.
CONTEXT
The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety Regulations) 2006 as amended (ROGS) require
railway operators in Great Britain* to maintain a safety management system (SMS) and hold a safety
certificate or authorisation indicating the SMS has been accepted by the Office of Rail Regulation.
The component parts of the British railway system and their contractors must work with others to achieve the
safe operation of their shared transport system. This includes development and implementation of suitable
control measures.
*This is all rail transport operators in England Scotland and Wales with the exception of an approved list of
systems.
PURPOSE of the PTSRG
The purpose of the group is to understand and review the risks within its scope. The group will:
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monitor the effectiveness of current control arrangements;
identify and sponsor improvement opportunities including research and RSSB-facilitated products and
services;
learn from and promote good practice;
facilitate cooperation;
respond to requests from SSRG and other cooperative forums
The group monitors changing trends and tries to anticipate the impact of future changes to the risks brought
about by changes to the industry, legal and socio-economic circumstances, thereby identifying potential
challenges and threats and exploiting opportunities.
SCOPE
The group considers risks to the workforce, passengers and public in stations and on-board trains on Network
Rail controlled infrastructure and interfaces with other rail systems including: High Speed 1, Crossrail, London
Underground Ltd and the Channel Tunnel, resulting from trespass, assault and other crime and anti-social
behaviour, train dispatch and platform-train interface, on board injuries, and slips trips and falls.
RELATIONSHIPS
PTSRG will be a sub-group of the SSRG and provide a report to each meeting of that group.
RSSB will be the delivery resource for PTSRG and the meeting manager.
PTSRG will liaise with other sub-groups of SSRG as necessary.
OPERATION
Membership
Each individual member of the group will nominate a single alternative, to cover in the event of being
unavailable to attend meetings. Members and their alternatives will be inducted in to the ‘Purpose and
Operation’ of the group. Only inducted members and/or invited associate members and guests shall attend
the group. No other representatives will be accepted.
Members will come from ATOC (who will nominate TOC members), Network Rail, RSSB, BTP, ORR, Trades
Unions, TfL and Passenger Focus.
Administrative support
The Meeting Manager will request inputs for a meeting pack up to four weeks before each meeting, with a
deadline for submission two weeks before the meeting.
The Meeting Manager will prepare a draft agenda to be approved by the Chair two weeks before each
meeting.
The Meeting Manager will compile the pack and send it to members and other invited guests one week
before the meeting.
The Meeting Manager will produce draft minutes and action list for approval by the Chair within five working
days after each meeting.
Send out chair approved (draft) minutes and action list to members and external guests (subject to
confidentiality) within ten working days after each meeting – Meeting Manager.
Review action list and follow up actions four weeks before the next meeting – Meeting Manager.
Chair approved (draft) minutes to be approved by the members at the next meeting.