Systems Code Industry Review Group
06/03/2026
The Systems Code Industry Review Group (SCIRG) is a subgroup of the Data, Systems and Telematics Standards Committee. It helps Railway Code Systems owners and users to propose and review changes to the Network Rail Code of Practice (Systems Code). It supports their obligations, including supplying information for the Railway Code Systems Catalogue.
'The Systems Code, and associated processes and catalogue, are an important part of our industry. They help identify shared necessary and safety-related systems. We can then can put processes in place to share information about updates and system replacements. This helps make sure that safety is not diminished and no cost or risk is imposed on other system owners or users.'
Scope
The Systems Code considers Shared Information Systems, also known as Railway Code Systems. These are IT based systems where more than one infrastructure manager or railway undertaking use, input to, or take an output from the system.
The SCIRG works with RSSB and industry to provide:
- a forum whereby Railway Code Systems owners and users can develop, assess, and recommend amendments to the Network Rail Code of Practice for the Management and Development of Railway Code Systems (the Systems Code)
- a forum whereby Railway Code Systems owners and users can fulfil their responsibilities under the Systems Code, including the provision of information required for the preparation and maintenance of the Network Rail Catalogue of Railway Code Systems (the Catalogue).
- the means by which opportunities for standardisation of data or interfaces related to Railway Code Systems can be identified and proposed.
Membership
The SCIRG is a formally constituted body of representatives from system owners and users including:
- freight and non-passenger train operators
- infrastructure managers and owners
- passenger train operators
- suppliers
- RSSB
Chair: Andrew Graham, RSSB
RSSB main representative: Liz Davies
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Committee members
Name Company Representing Status Alastair Page Rail Delivery Group Passenger Train Operators Member Alfredo Giangregorio GB Railfreight Non Passenger Train Operators Member Alin Stancu South Western Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Andrew Gingell Great Western Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Andrew Graham RSSB Independent Chair Carol Robertson DB Cargo (UK) Non Passenger Train Operators Member Craig Nevins Worldline Suppliers Member David Sparling Northern Passenger Train Operators Member Emil Vincent Colas Rail Non Passenger Train Operators Member Fortune Otakponmwen C2C Passenger Train Operators Member Gareth Murphy GTS Rail Operations Passenger Train Operators Member George Lowe Rail Delivery Group Passenger Train Operators Member Graham Jones Network Rail Infrastructure Manager Member Graham Lamb Govia Thameslink Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Helen Wilkinson Network Rail Infrastructure Manager Member Himesh Patel Greater Anglia Passenger Train Operators Member James Swift East Midlands Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Jeff Walton London North Eastern Railway Passenger Train Operators Member John Lombard Northern Passenger Train Operators Member Julia Lawrence Network Rail Infrastructure Manager Member Linda Ose Rail Delivery Group Passenger Train Operators Member Liz Davies RSSB RSSB Member Mark Morgans TransPennine Express Passenger Train Operators Member Michael Patrick Network Rail Infrastructure Manager Member Michael Wilby East Midlands Railway Passenger Train Operators Member Nicola Faulder RSSB RSSB Member Paul Farmer Network Rail Infrastructure Manager Member Peter Jones Network Rail Infrastructure Manager Member Rob Thorpe Rail Delivery Group Passenger Train Operators Member Roy Allen Network Rail Infrastructure Manager Member Sheila Alexander RSSB RSSB IGM Steve Roberts West Midlands Trains Passenger Train Operators Member Thomas Philip Merseyrail Passenger Train Operators Member Will Deakin Network Rail Infrastructure Manager Member
