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Guidance on managing and using bed rails safely.
From 31 December 2024, EU certification for rail interoperability constituents and subsystems will no longer be recognised in Great Britain. From 30 June 2023, EU certification for entities in charge of maintenance for domestic freight wagons will no longer be...
An overview of the changes made to the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 that came into force on 1 January 2021.
Customs and security requirements for rail freight movements entering or leaving the UK.
Rail interoperability and standards documentation and information.
Community rail involves local people and organisations working in partnership to improve their local railways.
RAIB has today released its report into trap and drag accidents at Archway and Chalk Farm stations, 18 February and 20 April 2023.
RAIB has today released its report into an unsafe movement of a train at Styal station, 3 May 2023.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railways and monitor of National Highways. It is responsible for ensuring that railway operators comply with health and safety law. It regulates Network Rail’s...
The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) is the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railways. It is responsible for ensuring that railway operators comply with health and safety law. It regulates Network Rail’s activities and funding requirements, regulates access...
We are an independent rail industry body that supports our members and stakeholders in delivering a safer, more efficient and sustainable rail system.
Contract documents for passenger railway services in England and details of how to request contract information.
Documents outlining aspects of particular heavy rail fleet units which must be made more accessible by the legal deadline of 1 January 2020.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) independently investigates accidents to improve railway safety, and inform the industry and the public. RAIB works with the Department for Transport .
Guidance on UK domestic and cross-border rail operations.
How Access for All funding will make rail stations more accessible for less able passengers.
Network Rail owns, operates, maintains and develops Britain’s railway. Network Rail is responsible for ensuring that the railway is safe and reliable. Network Rail is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
Advice to highway and rail authorities on assessing and planning for risk reduction at sites where roads cross or run alongside railways.
Supporting the restoration of rail lines and the reopening of stations.
RAIB has today released its report into a collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junction, Wiltshire, 31 October 2021.
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