RSSB and the Rail Industry

Introduction

RSSB’s supports the rail industry to continually improve its safety performance. Our principal activities include managing a research and development programme; developing, agreeing, and maintaining standards; and providing insight, analysis and guidance on railway systems, safety, and health. We work in areas where different parts of the industry need to collaborate to achieve safe working practices or improve aspects of their performance.

Our staff include many of the industry’s experts across the major disciplines that make up the railway. We collect, model, and analyse data for the industry; we develop standards for the industry; and we commission and conduct research to address tactical and strategic issues that the industry is facing. We also explore the potential of existing and future technologies that could benefit the industry and its customers.

Rail Industry Groups Working Together

An introduction to the organisations who work closely and help to deliver a successful railway for passengers, freight customers and the public.

Who Leads on Rail Safety?

The safety of the railways is a collective responsibility, here we explain the responsibilities of the different players involved.

Complying with Legislation

This page provides information on the legislative framework which outline how the rail industry operates, covering railway-specific regulations and some non-railway-specific regulations.

How we Prioritise our Work

Learn about how RSSB balances the demands on its time and resources, to ensure our outputs are maximised to meet the needs of our members and the industry.

Helping you Deliver a Better, Safer Railway

Information on RSSB’s performance measures to show how we are supporting members.

Supporting Sector Reform

We are helping to make rail sector reform a reality through our independent insights for policy makers, industry and government.