• 20 Years of RSSB – Level Crossing Safety

  • Apr 27 2023
  • Length: 14 mins
  • Podcast

20 Years of RSSB – Level Crossing Safety

  • Summary

  • As RSSB celebrates its 20th year, this episode looks at the work that it has done to help improve safety at level crossing, one of the biggest sources of risk for the railway.

    00:57 About Michael Woods

    02:00 The Ufton level crossing accident described

    03:32 How Michael got RSSB involved

    04:56 RSSB directors brief ministers and help secure RSSB’s future independence

    05:54 Looking at new technologies to improve level crossing safety

    08:37 Reviewing the ideas sent on for safety improvements

    11:04 Proposals for rail vehicle and track design improvements

    12:29 Improvements in level crossing safety since Ufton

    13:30 Close

    You may be interested in:

    Level Crossings – RSSB web page
    https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/level-crossings

    Network Rail strategy: Enhancing Level Crossing Safety 2019 – 2029 (PDF download) https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Enhancing-Level-Crossing-Safety-2019-2029.pdf

    Level crossings – Network Rail web page
    https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/level-crossings/

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