UK: Britain has one of the safest railways in Europe, but some underlying safety trends warn that there can be no room for complacency, Ian Prosser, the Office of Rail Regulation’s (ORR) director of rail safety said at the launch of regulator’s first health and safety report.
The new annual ORR Health and Safety Report provides an analysis of the state of health and safety
across the rail industry in 2009/10, with headline commentary on the performance of Network Rail, train
and freight operators, and London Underground/ Tube Lines. The report defines and cites best practice
across the rail industry, highlights areas for attention, and explains the regulator’s role in ensuring the
railways continue to be challenged to deliver excellence.
Ian Prosser said:
“This first annual ORR Health and Safety Report shows that Britain has one of the safest railways in
Europe. However, our report also highlights some deeply concerning track worker and passenger harm
safety trends which underline that there can be no room for complacency.”
Source: http://www.riagb.org.uk/news/ORR%20H&S%20Report.pdf
