Who joins RSSB and Why?

14/02/2022

The rail industry is facing significant challenges. By being part of the RSSB world, you are better able to collaborate with others, to help shape solutions to issues of concern and benefit from the positive results and efficiencies.

Growth in passenger and freight traffic tests railways to achieve and maintain higher performance under pressure. More recently, the Covid-19 pandemic has generated new challenges, both in terms of managing the impact of the virus, and longer-term economic recovery.

In the years ahead there will be bigger commercial and technological challenges to rail, including the need to increase capacity and customer satisfaction, while simultaneously reducing cost and carbon.

The many different organisations that play a part in the railways are connected and dependent on one another through legal duties, contracts, procurement, relationships, and operation. Working in isolation is not an option.

This is what makes RSSB so valuable: we embody the common purpose and shared strategic outlook of the rail sector.

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About our Members and Affiliates

RSSB is a member-owned and member-funded company. We have two categories of association: 'members' and 'affiliates'. Our constitution restricts full membership to companies whose work includes supply or support to, or operation of, the railway in Great Britain.

Who can become a member?
Full membership is, for some, a condition of their licence to operate on the railway. For others it provides access to information essential to their business in the rail sector. Our full members are categorised by our Board, by their primary areas of operation, which will be one of:

Network Rail and other infrastructure managers and owners

Train operating companies

Freight operating companies and other non-passenger train operators

Rolling stock owning and leasing companies (ROSCOs)

Infrastructure contractors

Suppliers and rolling stock manufacturers.
Who can become an Affiliate?
Affiliation is open to companies that do not meet the criteria for membership, but who want to benefit from some of the advantages of membership. These include access to additional research and development findings, and toolkits, good practice and guidance on a broad range of subjects.

Affiliation is open to companies that do only a relatively small part of their total business with the railway, or that are based outside Great Britain. Affiliates can access more of the benefits of full membership at extra cost.

Our key affiliation categories include:

UK and overseas railway companies and administrations

UK and overseas agencies and bodies that support rail

Any organisation seeking to formalise a mutually beneficial relationship with RSSB
Partners
Our work draws on cutting-edge thinking, and we achieve this by partnering with:

Universities

Academic institutions

Find out what our members think in our testimonials page.

See a list of all our members, including affiliates below.

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Our Membership Benefits
Learn about the benefits of RSSB membership.

How to Become a Member
Learn about the benefits of becoming an RSSB member.

How to Become an Affiliate
Find out what RSSB affiliation can bring to your business.