Asset Integrity Group
Scope
The AIG is the cross-industry group dedicated to leading collaborative activity on the topic of infrastructure and rolling stock asset integrity. It does this by:
- setting strategy and standards, and providing leadership and coordination
- enabling consistent understanding of safety requirements
- collaborating to learn about emergent hazards and risks
- enabling consistent assurance for supply chain and contractors
- evening out and then enhancing safety assurance and competencies
- responding to rail reorganisation (structures, devolution, nationalisation) using data analysis to measure what goes wrong, understand why and identify corrective actions.
Read our remit.
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Task and finish groups
The AIG has four task and finish groups to support and oversee projects on its roadmap. The four groups and their respective chairs are:
- Asset Condition & Performance, chaired by David Gould of the Rail Delivery Group
- Digital Safety & Security Assurance, chaired by Neil Dance of East West Rail
- Extreme Weather Events & Asset Resilience (the chair is to be confirmed)
- Supporting Introduction of New Technology & Innovation, chaired by Brian Tomlinson or Network Rail.
The progress we’re making
We’re raising standards
To improve reporting, analysis and corrective action, we have supported the Rail Industry Standard (RIS) development for Management of Control Command and Signalling (CCS) Subsystem Failures, Faults and Defects. Read more about RISs and find out about the DRACAS steering group.
The roadmap for the creation of a National Control, CCS DRACAS has been published. Prepared with the support from stakeholder organisations, it provides a structured pathway to the National CCS DRACAS in place as specified in the revised standard RIS-0707-CCS, due to be published in September 2023.
The roadmap is a key element of the realisation of the National CCS DRACAS system, which, with cross industry participation and commitment, promises to deliver multi-million-pound benefits to UK rail.
This is an important part of AIG’s work seeking to improve the understanding of asset performance and condition and capturing and applying industry critical system and asset management knowledge.
Cyber security for railway asset managers
Cyber security is important for railway operations. This report explains why it is important for safe and secure rail operations. It includes references to standards, legislation and guidance.
Track our progress on delivering the strategy. View one-page activity summaries.
Last updated: 28/02/2025
Membership
The group’s membership is made up of the following industry categories:
- infrastructure managers
- non-passenger train operators
- passenger train operators
- rolling stock owners
- suppliers
- RSSB
Following its formation at the start of 2020, the AIG will be increasing membership as it implements its workplan. This will include its subgroup, High Integrity Systems Group.
Chair: Brian Tomlinson, Network Rail
Deputy Chair: David Gould, Rail Delivery Group
Main RSSB representative: Chris Knowles
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Group members
Name Company Representing Status Adrian Hugill XC Trains Lts Passenger Tain Operators Member Ann Mills RSSB RSSB Member Anup Chalisey Rail Safety and Standards Board RSSB Member Apoorv Shrivastava Rail Safety and Standards Board RSSB Member Brian Tomlinson Network Rail AIG Chair Chris Knowles Rail Safety and Standards Board RSSB Member David Gould
RDG Passenger Train Operators Deputy Chair Dean Johnson
RDG Passenger Train Operators Member George Bearfield Rail Rock Holdings Rolling Stock Member Huw Parry-Jones Hitachi Rail Suppliers Member Jen Ablitt
ORR Regulators Member Joanne Parks HS1 Infrastructure Managers Member Mark Oakley Rail Safety and Standards Board RSSB Member Martin Beable Transport UK Group Regulators Member Neil Dance
EWR Passenger Train Operators Member Neil Ovenden Rail Partners Rail Partners Member Peter Gibbons Network Rail Infrastructure Managers Member Rebecca Worsey Siemens Suppliers Member Reuben Mcdonald HS2 Infrastructure Managers Member Richard Barrow Rail Safety and Standards Board RSSB Member Robin Hay
RIA Suppliers Member Simon Cressey DB Cargo (UK) Non Passenger Train Operators Member Stuart Parsons
Porterbrook Passenger Train Operators Member Taylor Howard ORR Regulators Member Yvonne Bannister Direct Rail Services Limited Freight Company Member
