Track Records: See how our work delivers real results

We’re helping industry reduce excessive costs from maintenance and operations through our tools and services.

Here are some Track Records that explore our progress in this space:

• Clearer signals for safer railways: revised standard optimises railway signalling
• Clearer track standards: improve efficiency in track design, construction and maintenance
• Keeping trains moving and in service during GSM-R system failures
• Revised on-track plant standard improves safety, saves industry £70K
• Solar reflective materials on trains to cool down carriages

We support industry to deliver healthy and safe services that satisfy customers.

Here are some Track Records that explore our progress in this space:

• Better delivery of adhesion information improves driver action and reduces incidents
• Common risk assessment framework aims to reduce trespass and save industry millions (RIS-3786-TOM)
• Making health and safety data easier find and analyse
• Managing noise levels in passenger carriages
• More comfortable journeys: balancing seat comfort with passenger capacity

Strong operational performance needs good employee health as well as effective data sharing when it comes to failures, faults, and defects.

Here are some Track Records that explore our progress in this space:

• Clearer track standards: improve efficiency in track design, construction and maintenance
• Improving operational safety awareness in rail, including depots, freight terminals, sidings, and yards
• Safer and more efficient integration of heritage railways on the mainline
• Tracking trends in train accident risk using an interactive dashboard
• Train dispatch when on-train camera monitoring systems are not working

We continue to explore how industry can benefit from new technologies, like AI, and what’s needed to implement them effectively.

Here are some Track Records that explore our progress in this space:

• Asset Integrity: what challenges are on the horizon?
• Exploring loading limits to simplify track design and lower capital costs
• How to test and adopt new technology for GB Rail
• Using an app to report concerns about health, safety, and wellbeing

To help the freight sector meet its growth target, we’re focusing on improving operational performance and reducing complexity.

Here are some Track Records that explore our progress in this space:

• Aerodynamic risk: is it safe for freight trains to travel above 75mph?
• Bespoke freight model confirms viability of low-carbon locomotives
• Dynamic response analysis of axle bearings gives safety and cost benefits
• Freight coupler research more freight can go by rail

Using the Sustainable Rail Blueprint, we’re building on rail’s reputation as the best sustainable transport mode.

Here are some Track Records that explore our progress in this space:

• Laying out actionable steps towards net zero and their value for money
• Making rail careers more attractive to disadvantaged young people
• Social housing and the railway: increasing our industry’s value to society