The Rail Safety and Standards Board Podcast
1) Built to last: How we're supporting a reliable, resilient network
In this episode, we're joined by Chris Knowles, RSSB's Director of System Safety and Health. We’ll explore some specific challenges to rail reliability and resilience, why it’s vital to address them, ...Show More
2) Investing today for tomorrow's success
In this episode, we're joined once again by Johnny Schute, RSSB's Chief Operating Officer. Together, we'll explore what rail needs to be thinking about in terms of driving cost reduction, some of the ...Show More
3) Navigating technological change in the evolving rail industry
In this episode, we're joined once again by Vaibhav Puri, RSSB's Director of Sector Strategy and Transformation. Together, we'll explore some of the issues inherent in the adoption and implementation ...Show More
4) 'The future of freight is bright': Driving safety and growth
In this episode, we're joined by Andrea Rossi. Andrea is the CEO of DB Cargo UK and a non-executive director on the RSSB Board. Together, we'll explore the current rail freight landscape, what the fut...Show More
5) How industry is coming together on trespass and suicide
In this episode, we're joined by Rich Godwin. Rich is the Chair of industry's Trespass and Suicide Prevention Working Group. He's also a Suicide Prevention Co-ordinator at Network Rail, North West and...Show More
6) Revisiting the Sustainable Rail Blueprint: Milestones, member adoption, and more
Welcome to our first podcast of 2025! With us today is Stacey Head, our Sustainability Manager. She’ll be speaking with us about some of the initiatives the Sustainable Rail Blueprint has prompted in ...Show More
7) Reflections and resolutions with RSSB Chair, Mike Brown
In this episode, we're delighted to be joined by Mike Brown, Chair of the RSSB Board. He's with us for the final episode of 2024 to round up the year the rail industry has had, discuss the changes it ...Show More
8) Road Safety Week special: Police tips on keeping your drivers safe
This is the third and final episode in our Rail Industry Road Safety Week miniseries.This episode, we're joined by Rik Wenham, an investigator in the Commercial Vehicle Unit of the Metropolitan Police...Show More
9) Road Safety Week special: Supporting a line report through an RTC
This is the second episode in our Rail Industry Road Safety Week miniseries.This episode, we're joined by Jamie Mills, a Section Manager at Network Rail. He speaks with us about his experiences of man...Show More
10) Road Safety Week special: How the ‘perfect storm’ led to this survivor’s RTC
This is the first episode in our 2024 Rail Industry Road Safety Week miniseries. In this episode, we're joined by Dave Whelan, a train manager at GB Railfreight and someone who experienced a work-rela...Show More
Road Safety Week special: How the ‘perfect storm’ led to this survivor’s RTC
12:12 | Nov 13th, 2024