Trespass kills: the ORR perspective
Featured story28 January 2021
This podcast looks at the ORR's expectation of trespass prevention measures.
In this third podcast about trespass, I talk with with David Whitmarsh, acting Principal Inspector of Railways for Scotland, about the ORR's expectations of the industry when it comes to trespass prevention.
Topics in this episode include:
- David Whitmarsh, introductory biography [1:10]
- David explains why the ORR might prosecute a railway undertaking, rather than the trespasser [1:55]
- … and describes when BTP would prosecute the trespasser [3:06]
- David explains how the amounts of fines are decided by the courts [3:48]
- David explains what constitutes 'good and sufficient fences', and the current regulations that determine what good and sufficient looks like today [5:10]
- David gives his view of the new good practice guide on trespass risk assessment and a primary weakness of companies in its application [7:20]
- The role of the new guidance as a means to help improve industry efforts to assess, manage and mitigate trespass risk, including working with other parties, not all of whom are part of the rail industry [9:13]
- Close [10:05]
Resources mentioned in this episode
- The Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997
- Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) [amended 2020]
Other related resources:
- Railway safety miscellaneous provisions [HSE guidance, PDF download]
- LHSBR Public Behaviour section
- The Trespass Improvement Programme
- RSSB research project T1168 Evaluating Effectiveness of Trespass Detection and Prevention Methods
- RSSB research project T1182 Industry Trespass Data Collection Requirements
- Delays explained, Vandalism and trespass - Network Rail website
- Railway safety campaigns, You Vs Train - Network Rail website
- You vs. Train website
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