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    Cross-industry governance

    RSSB provides cross-industry governance for industry decisions and activities in many areas of business improvement.

    Virtually all of RSSB's services and resources are overseen, governed, commissioned or approved by a cross-industry group, involving representatives of RSSB members and other stakeholders.

    Our chart map shows the relationship between RSSB’s facilitated groups and committees.

    Standards

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    Governance Group

    Industry Standards Coordination Committee

    The Industry Standards Coordination Committee (ISCC) is the senior stakeholder group dealing with issues relating to rail industry standards.
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    Sub-Groups

    Control Command & Signalling Standards Committee

    Data, Systems and Telematics Standards Committee

    Energy Standards Committee

    Infrastructure Standards Committee

    Plant Standards Committee

    Rolling Stock Standards Committee

    Traffic Operation and Management

    Technical Interfaces and Cross-system Solutions

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    Governance Group

    System Interface Committee Chairs

    The Chairs of System Interface Committees (SIC) meet regularly to ensure that the work of the seven SICs is coordinated and delivers benefit to industry.
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    Sub-Groups

    Data & Information System Interface Committee

    Vehicle/Structures System Interface Committee

    Vehicle/Track System Interface Committee

    Vehicle/Train Control & Communications System Interface Committee

    Vehicle/Train Energy System Interface Committee

    Vehicle/Vehicle System Interface Committee

    Whole System Interface Committee

    Safety

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    Governance Group

    System Safety Risk Group

    SSRG promotes collaboration on safety issues aligned to the risk areas described in the industry’s safety strategy ‘Leading Health and Safety on Britain’s Railway’ (LHBSR).
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    Sub-Groups

    Asset Integrity Group

    Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group

    Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railways Editorial Board

    National Freight Safety Group

    People on Trains and in Stations Risk Group

    Risk and Safety Intelligence Programme Advisory Group

    Road Risk Group

    Safety Management Intelligence System Advisory Group

    Train Accident Risk Group

    Trespass Risk Group

    Sustainability

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    Governance Group

    Sustainable Rail Executive

    The Sustainable Rail Executive (SRE) champions a whole industry approach to sustainability, influencing and shaping the sector’s sustainability strategy and making rail the leading mode of sustainable transport. It works to respond to Government ambitions, and oversee and promote an ambitious, affordable, and coherent rail sustainability programme.
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    Sub-Groups

    Sustainable Rail Leadership Group

    Scheme Management

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    Governance Group

    Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme

    RISAS is the Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme, which ensures key suppliers can become recognised as best-in-class at delivering on the most challenging and high-risk aspects of rail vehicle maintenance, repair and overhaul.
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    Sub-Groups

    Health and Wellbeing

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    Governance Group

    Rail Wellbeing Alliance

    The Rail Wellbeing Alliance (RWA) and its subgroups coordinate a variety of health activities across the industry, so that legal requirements, cost benefits, and better health provision within organisations can be universally achieved.
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    Sub-Groups

    Business Engagement and Measurement

    Fatigue Coordination Group

    Healthy Cultures Group

    Mental Wellbeing Group

    MusculoSkeletal Disorders Group

    Occupational Health Advisory Group

    Occupational Hygiene Management Group

    Other Industry Groups

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    Governance Group

    Digital Railway Assurance Steering Group

    The Digital Railway Assurance Steering Group is a cross industry body which promotes good practice and reviews assurance practices employed in Digital Railway, in particular, the activities undertaken by the Digital Rail Internal Independent Assurance Team (DRIIAT).
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    Sub-Groups
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