On-board Trains Working Group
“The OBT-WG is the newest of the three subgroups that report to PTSRG. On-board train was identified as an area that would benefit from a working group focus and, as Chair, I look forward to leading collaborative work with partners across the industry.
Initially we will focus on identifying trends and risk on-board trains across the nation’s railway, then work to reduce harm, whilst seeking to equip and enable our workforce.
We aim to initiate strategies that support on-board train staff to deal with the changing railway, work to influence good practice and standards across the industry, with focus on areas such as accessibility and on-board communication.”
Scope
The OBT-WG’s scope considers safety risks to the workforce, passengers and members of the public whilst in transit on the GB railways; activities include:
- staff competence
- accessibility
- areas that influence passenger and staff behaviour, including passenger safety information and communications
- activity as directed by PTSRG.
The group meets quarterly and targets itself against an agreed roadmap of activities, ensuring it is effective and provides outputs that are linked directly to our industry’s shared strategy, Rail Health and Safety Strategy – Station Operations.
Membership
The OBT-WG has members representing these industry stakeholders:
- passenger train operating companies
- Department for Transport (observer)
- Office of Rail and Road (observer)
- RSSB representatives (see below section ‘Support Provided by RSSB’).
Chair: Emma Coogan, West Midlands Trains
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Group members
Name Company Representing Status Darren Wallis South Eastern Railway Passenger Train Operation Member Denis O'Sullivan Chiltern Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Emma Coogan West Midlands Trains Chair Chair Esther Lamb East Midlands Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Jonathan Cherkowski Transpenine Passenger Train Operators Member Kieran Dunlop LUMO Passenger Train Operators Member Lorien Clarke MTR Passenger Train Operators Member Melanie Sewell London North Eastern Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Michel Adlington South Western Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Owen Ludlow Transport for Wales Passenger Train Operators Member Rachel Taylor East Midlands Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Simon Hardy Govia Thameslink Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Simon Massey Cross Country Trains Passenger Train Operators Member Tom Eastdown GT Rail Passenger Train Operators Member
