Overspeed Group
Scope
The OSG acts as the industry focal point and lead for improving overspeed management. The group is required to:
- improve speed restriction management
- lead of the use and application of technologies to reduce overspeeding risk
- improve the understanding of overspeeding risk
- improve overspeeding data
- sponsor or contribute to research and development projects.
The progress we’re making
Overspeed risk
To enhance industry’s understanding of overspeed risk, the Overspeed Subgroup is continually improving data and industry collaboration. As part of this, we have created an overspeed bowtie and datapack.
The group continues to improve the data pack for the group as well as the blanket speed restriction process arising from the RAIB report on trains overspeeding between Laurencekirk and Portlethen.
We’ve produced a report about the issues involved in the use of late notices to give drivers information about speed restrictions, and the most effective way to use them.
Last updated: 01/03/2024. Read our latest train operations safety performance overview for more on how we are enhancing the safety of train operations.
Membership
The OSG’s membership is made up of the following industry categories:
- passenger train operators
- freight and other non-passenger train operators
- infrastructure managers and owners
- trade unions
- Rail Partners
- RSSB.
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Group members
Name Company Representing Status Amanda Figg South Western Railway Passenger Train Operating Company Member Ahcene Arfi Chiltern Railways Passenger Train Operating Company Member Chris Knowles RSSB RSSB Member Claire Macmillan RSSB RSSB Member Claire Repeti Rail Partners Limited Rail Partners Member Colin Campbell SE Trains Limited Passenger Train Operating Company Member Darren Jowett Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Manager Member Ian Cuthbertson London North Eastern Railway Passenger Train Operating Company Member Jim O'Donnell GTR Passenger Train Operating Company Member Joe Wilson RSSB RSSB Member John Kear Lumo Passenger Train Operating Company Member John Metcalfe ASLEF Trade Union Member Katie Mumford RSSB RSSB Member Keith Shepherd Office of Rail and Road Regulator Member Marcus Carmichael RSSB RSSB Member Mark Shepherd Hull Trains Passenger Train Operating Company Member Matthew Sutton South Western Railway Passenger Train Operating Company Member Matthew Woodside DB Cargo Non-Passenger Train Operating Company Member Michael Woods RSSB RSSB Member Neil Wignall XC Trains Ltd Passenger Train Operating Company Member Owen McCulloch RSSB RSSB Member Paul Ashton Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Chair Chair Phil Barrett Rail Partners Limited Rail Partners Member Philippa Murphy RSSB RSSB Member Rich Farish London North Eastern Railway Passenger Train Operating Company Member Simon Carlisle GB Railfreight Non-Passenger Train Operating Company Member Simon Constable MBE Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Manager Member Steve Ray Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Manager Member Steven Starling Greater Anglia Passenger Train Operating Company Member
