Managing asbestos on the railway
October 25, 2021
SCOOTEC takes a look at the use and presence of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) in the rail network, both within buildings, rolling stock (trains) and rail infrastructure. Read More
ORR annual rail safety statistics released
October 23, 2021
Annual statistics, including accidents to passengers, workforce, and members of the public have been released. Read More
RAIB issues a report after Network Rail Employee is almost struck by train
October 11, 2021
The RAIB has issued a report into an incident in which a Network Rail Mobile Operations Manager (MOM) came close to being struck by a train. Read More
Railway perimeter safety – an unspoken danger?
October 9, 2021
Survey reveals challenges faced by civil engineers to ensure perimeter safety. Read More
‘Stronger approach needed,’ following fatal accident at Waterloo Underground Station
September 16, 2021
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published this report into a fatal accident at Waterloo Underground station in London, on 26 May 2020. Read More
£6.5 million fine after death of 11-year-old boy at freight terminal
August 4, 2021
WH Malcom Limited, operators of Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal near Rugby, has been fined £6.5m after being found guilty of negligence over the death of an 11-year-old boy in 2017. Read More
Croydon tram crash: Passengers accidentally killed, jury concludes
July 23, 2021
The inquests into deaths of the seven people who were killed in the Croydon tram crash in November 2016 has opened. Read More
Worker safety remains a ‘top priority’, according to ORR’s annual health and safety report
July 20, 2021
The Office of Rail and Road has released its annual health and safety report and findings suggest that the whole industry reacted quickly to the challenges posed by the pandemic. Read More
Getting the UK’s rail operations back on track
June 23, 2021
As the UK continues to ease out of the third national lockdown – with people beginning to return to the workplace and a gradual lifting of leisure-related restrictions – rail operators are preparing for an increase in passenger footfall... Read More
Legionella roles and responsibilities on the railways
June 2, 2021
Paul Sear, National Technical Manager within SOCOTEC’s Water Hygiene team, explores the role that rail organisations must play with regards to Legionella management and the various responsibilities that this entails. Read More
