Platform Train Interface Working Group
The Platform Train Interface Working Group (PTI-WG) is a cross-industry working group that meets every quarter to identify, assess and mitigate existing and emerging risks associated with our station platforms. Through analysing data, sharing good practice and collaborating effectively, we support the industry to reduce the risk on the platform-train interface (PTI). It is one of the biggest risk areas within the rail industry, being equivalent to 13 fatalities a year.
"A number of new initiatives, industry tools and opportunities for innovation have been developed within this well-established group. These can be escalated to the People on Trains and Stations Risk Group to support the delivery of our strategic aims. I believe it is crucially important that we get the safety of our stations and platforms right, to make the customer journey more accessible and safer."
Scope
The objective of the PTI-WG is to develop an industry-agreed strategy for the PTI that:
- reduces safety risk and optimises operational performance and availability of access in a manner that promotes the long-term best interests of the mainline railway system
- reflects the wide range of performance and engineering issues surrounding the PTI
- accounts for both the short- and long-term needs of the industry
- where appropriate, defines the research needed to develop and deliver the strategy
- has industry buy-in for the implementation of the strategy.
The funding arrangements or proposed funding arrangements for any actions that are recommended should be identified.
Membership
The group’s membership is made up of the following industry categories:
- passenger train operators
- rolling stock owners and leasing companies
- infrastructure managers and owners
- RSSB
- Department for Transport (observer)
- Office of Rail and Road (observer).
Chair of committee: Luke Burgess, South Western Railway
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Committee members
Name Company Representing Status Carl Martin Govia Thameslink Railway Passenger Train Operators Member David Hirst MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Ellie Camacho First TransPennine Express Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Emmanuel Akinfenwa Govia Thameslink Railway Passenger Train Operators Member James Dawson High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Jemma Widdows RSSB RSSB Meeting Manager Julie Martin Northern Trains Limited Passenger Train Operators Alternate Mark Holton Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Michael Maddox Arriva Rail London Limited Passenger Train Operators Member
Natasha Scoggins Eurostar Passenger Train Operators Member
Neil McGhee Chiltern Railways Passenger Train Operators Member
Richard Byrne Office of Rail and Road Office of Rail and Road Observer Robert Gough Transport for Wales Infrastructure Managers Member
Roger Beattie Abellio Scotrail Limited Passenger Train Operators Member
Stephen Alder Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member
