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Learning from Experience

Introduction

Statistics show that Britain’s railways are among the safest in the world. One of the ways RSSB helps the industry push for improvement is by monitoring the learning that comes from near misses and accidents, both here and across the globe. This is known more generically as Learning from Operational Experience (LOE).

Here we provide access to some of the LOE documents we produce may be found below.

Accident Investigation and Learning
One of the main contributors to railway safety is the learning that flows from near misses and accidents. The generic name for this is Learning from Operational Experience, or LOE.
Level Crossing Digest
The Level Crossing Digest aims to share the lessons learned from past accidents, incidents, and near misses at level crossings, and to help prevent future risks.
Opsweb
This online resource centre is designed as a secure environment for the rail industry to access and share information and resources on operational safety.
Rail Accident and Incident News
This monthly report provides a summary of safety and safety related incidents from across the globe. Where available, key learning points from live investigations of worldwide rail incidents are available exclusively to RSSB members.
Rail Investigation Summaries
A collection of some of the world’s railway formal inquiry reports. They include a brief incident synopsis, along with the main causes and recommendations from each investigation. Readers may find some recommendations useful to their own operations.
Rail Safety Review
This publication provides thought-provoking articles, updates on the latest developments in research and important lessons from the past that today’s railway needs to remember. It covers railway incidents on GB and overseas railways and strives to keep the corporate memory alive.
RED Safety Videos
Our award-winning RED videos explore operational safety issues. They feature industry experts who discuss key learning points. Each video also includes a drama to support learning. Popular with our members, RED is used in safety briefings and in training sessions.
Right Track
This quarterly magazine is designed for the people on the operational front line. It captures, shares and promotes safety learning and initiatives from across the industry. With feature articles on everything rail safety related, from mental health through Safety Critical Communications and Human Factors, it’s an important part of your safety briefing toolkit.
Signals Passed at Danger Reports and Data
Here we provide a variety of SPAD related data for you to use and better understand the context within which SPAD events are occurring.
Groups and Committees
Cross-industry groups and committees provide governance for industry decisions and activities in many areas of business improvement.

RSSB training courses

We offer training courses to help with the professional development of rail employees and make a positive impact on your business. Courses cover topics related to risk reductions, increased productivity, health and wellbeing, and so on.

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Editable SPAD data collection forms

Form RT3119-A Iss 8 - Infrastructure Manager

Form RT3119-B Iss 9 - Railway Undertaking

Form RT3119-C Iss 3 - ERTMS Infrastructure Manager

Form RT3119-D Iss 4 - ERTMS - Railway Undertaking

See also

Rail Health and Safety Strategy

 
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