Sustainable Rail Leadership Group
The purpose of the Sustainable Rail Leadership Group (SRLG) is to enable the rail industry to efficiently and effectively deliver a more sustainable railway through adoption of the Sustainable Rail Blueprint.
"The Sustainable Rail Leadership Group (SRLG) is enabling the rail industry to efficiently and effectively deliver a more sustainable railway through adoption of the Sustainable Rail Blueprint. Our mission is to achieve cleaner air and reduced carbon consumption, together with better advised environmental, sustainability, social value and accessibility decision making. We are establishing the trajectory needed to deliver the zero net carbon by 2050 goal, as defined by the Climate Change Commission."
Scope
The scope of the Sustainable Rail Leadership Group (SRLG) as defined in its terms of reference includes:
- Being the endorsing body for the Sustainable Rail Blueprint.
- Identifying opportunities to effectively and efficiently improve sustainability at industry level
- Commissioning studies or research or use other methods to seek to remove barriers and take opportunities to improve industry sustainability
- Identifying solutions and making recommendations to relevant parties on implementation
- Validating proposed goals, metrics, targets and route maps for rail industry sustainability aspects, challenging to ensure these are appropriate and robust
- Identifying and sharing best practice for sustainability from within or outside GB rail.
Subgroups
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Air Quality Working GroupThe Air Quality Working Group (AQWG) is a specialist group reporting to the Sustainable Rail Leadership Group (SRLG). This working group facilitates industry collaboration on the development and delivery of UK rail’s strategic framework to meet its air quality ambitions.
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Climate Change Adaptation Working GroupThe purpose of the Climate Change Adaptation Working Group (CCAWG) is to lead and define a collaborative industry approach to weather resilience and climate change.
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Decarb Working GroupThe purpose of the Decarb Working Group (DWG) is to lead, oversee and guide the industry in contributing to the government’s net-zero emissions target by 2050. The group will also define the strategic approach for the rail industry.
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Infrastructure Carbon Working GroupThe Infrastructure Carbon Working Group (ICWG) has been set up to deliver the net zero carbon rail element of the Sustainable Rail Blueprint (SRB). The group has a particular focus on two of the SRB’s strategic aims: net zero assets and net zero value chain.
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Modern Slavery Solution Sharing GroupThe Modern Slavery Solution Sharing Group (MSSSG) facilitates cross-industry collaboration in managing modern slavery risks on the railway. The group is accountable to the Social Sustainability Working Group (SSWG).
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Natural Value Working GroupThe purpose of the Natural Value Working Group (NVWG) is to lead and define a strategic approach on the role of natural value and biodiversity in relation to the rail industry.
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Noise Working GroupThe purpose of the Noise Working Group (NWG) is to lead a coherent and clear narrative on noise and vibration within the rail industry. The group will collate ideas from across the industry and influence policy, legislation, and standards.
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Rail Infrastructure Sustainability ForumThe Rail Infrastructure Sustainability Forum (RISF) aims to improve sustainability in rail infrastructure projects. The forum focuses on environmental and social sustainability. It helps member organisations, clients, and stakeholders in the rail sector. It brings together main contractors, rail infrastructure maintainers, and sector associations. RISF operates under its parent group, the Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group.
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Rail Social Value Tool Steering GroupThe Rail Social Value Tool Steering Group (RSVT SG) brings together key users of the Rail Social Value Tool (RSVT) to provide a governance function for the RSVT and to inform and guide the ongoing development of the tool. The RSVT enables rail organisations to forecast, monitor and evaluate the data they collect relating to social value.
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Sustainable Rail Forum
The Sustainable Rail Forum (SRF) is a knowledge-sharing group that empowers the industry to identify sustainability risks and opportunities within the framework of policy and forthcoming legislative change. It provides a channel for raising and addressing industry-wide concerns and opportunities, sharing best practices, and embedding the Sustainable Rail Blueprint. It is a subgroup of the Sustainable Rail Leadership Group.
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Social Sustainability Working GroupThe purpose of the Social Sustainability Working Group (SSWG) is to facilitate cross industry collaboration on the social sustainability agenda. This includes social impact, social performance and social value.
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Zero Waste Working GroupThe Zero Waste Working Group (ZWWG) leads and shapes a unified, industry-wide approach to resource efficiency and circularity. It supports the rail industry to actively reduce waste, maximise reuse, and develop a thriving circular economy.
Membership
The SRLG has members representing these industry stakeholders:
- Passenger Railway Undertakings
- Suppliers and Infrastructure Contractors
- Freight Railway Undertakings/Rolling Stock Owners
- Network Rail and other Infrastructure Managers
- Department for Transport
- Transport Scotland
- Transport for Wales
- Office of Rail and Road
- Chair of the Working Groups (on a rotational basis).
Chair: Clive Burrows, First Rail Holdings Limited
RSSB main representative: Rachel Everard
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Group members
Name Company Representing Status Abigail Hancock Linbrooke Services Limited Suppliers Observer Adrian Humphreys Office of Rail and Road Regulator Member Andrew Hicks Angel Trains Ltd Rolling Stock Owners Member Andy Barron
Office of Rail and Road
Regulator Member Angela Cruickshanks AtkinsRealis Suppliers Member Anna Humphries
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Infrastructure Managers
Member Ben Warren
RSSB RSSB Member Caroline Lee
Volkerrail Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Catherine Hall Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Christopher Allen Translink Limited Passenger Train Operators
Member Clive Burrows First Rail Holdings Limited Independent Chair Daniel Ditri Colas Rail Infrastructure Contractors Member David Clarke Railway Industry Association (RIA) RIA Member Emma Alexander First Rail Holdings Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Gareth Williams First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Ltd Passenger Train Operators Member Graham Mollison SE Trains Limited Passenger Train Operators Member Helen Lobb RSSB Industry Group Manager IGM Member Humaira Ahmad RSSB RSSB Member James Ingram
Transport For London (TFL)
Government Member Jane Lumb
Department for Transport (DfT) Government Member Jason Brooker Govia Thameslink Railway Passenger Train Operators Member John Halsall Amey Plc Infrastructure Contractors Member Laura Harding High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Livia Morarasu RSSB RSSB Member Lucy Charlton Office of Rail and Road
Regulator
Observer Lucy Prior Hird Group Limited SMEs Member Lynn Armstrong Office of Rail and Road Regulator Member Mark Gaynor Rail Partners Limited
Passenger Train Operators
Member Matthew Tooby WSP (Real Estate & Infrastructure) Ltd Suppliers Member Megan Roseblade Rail Delivery Group Passenger Train Operators Member Melanie Hockenhull First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Ltd Passenger Train Operators Member Natalie Rees Transport for Wales Government Member Peter Miller High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Phil Hibberd Transport UK Group Passenger Train Operators Member Rachel Everard RSSB RSSB Member Rebecca Harris Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Infrastructure Managers Member Robert McBride Transport Scotland Government Member Samuel Jones
RSSB RSSB Member Sian Lloyd Siemens Mobility Limited Suppliers Member Steve Fletcher Office of Rail and Road Regulator Observer Thom Rawson
RSSB RSSB Member Tom Hall
RSSB RSSB Member
