Our upgraded Rule Book app is now available! With improved accessibility, added functionality, and personalisation elements, it’s simpler to use than ever before. You’re in for a much smoother ride because we focused our updates on your feedback. Get the upgraded app here.

For the final @RSSB podcast of the year, Chair of the Board Mike Brown joined host @Jasmin Collier to reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025. Tune in to find out what Mike’s looking forward to this festive season and beyond.

The @RSSB podcast is back with a new episode! This time, our Sustainability Manager, @Stacey May Head, joins host @Sarah Shooter to revisit the Sustainable Rail Blueprint. They discuss milestones, member uptake, and what’s next. Tune in now >> bit.ly/3DEfrdO

Did you know that @RSSB’s standards consultation process is open to everyone across rail—literally everyone? You can help shape the future of the railway and ensure a safer, more efficient, and sustainable network. So, why not get involved?

We’re still so excited that the Sustainable Rail Blueprint, co-created by @RSSB and industry, has been shortlisted for an edie Award in the ESG Strategy of the Year category! That’s alongside @Southeastern’s nomination for their sustainability strategy, so kudos to them, too.

Fairer colour vision testing is on the horizon at last! @RSSB’s Research team has explored a new two-step approach. The Ishihara test will remain the primary screening test, but anyone who fails it can take a Colour Assessment and Diagnosis test.

Did you know that up to 80% of rail staff are lone workers: those who go several hours with limited or no contact with anyone else? Our latest RED safety video explores the benefits/challenges of working alone, or when a lone worker becomes overwhelmed. Watch the video today

Passenger safety and satisfaction are priorities across rail. @RSSB is bringing you all the latest news on how we’re supporting industry in meeting these goals. From more accessible stations to improved seat comfort, our team is dedicated to improve passengers’ experiences.

Have you got @RSSB’s next standards update webinar in your calendar? Join us on March 3 as we dive into the latest standards news. You’ll hear from our experts on changes to assessing medical fitness for work, managing overrun risk, and signage at power changeover locations.

In his @RSSB Horizon magazine debut, Sir @Andrew Haines, Chief Executive of @Network Rail, shares his vision for the future of rail. He unpacks the challenges and opportunities created by rail reform, and why technological advancement and climate change adaptation are crucial.

So proud of my company @RSSB. We’ve won the Work-Life Balance Champion award at the 2025 VERCIDA Employer Excellence Awards. We’re dedicated to creating and maintaining a flexible, inclusive, and supportive work environment, so to see this hard work recognised really means a lot.

This month at @RSSB, we’re talking all things freight safety and growth, including our research into freight aerodynamics to enable faster trains, our AI-powered Wheelset Intervention Support Tool to pre-empt problems before they arise and much more!

Your organisation can now partner with @RSSB to more easily get our vital safety resources in front of your staff. We can work together to enhance efficiency, empower decision making, and boost confidence among your workers—all the way from the front line to the senior leads.

It’s exciting to see all the new tech and capabilities coming out of @RSSB! Throughout the month of April, we’re showcasing how AI is revolutionising our reporting tools, like the brand-new Safe Insights how our predictive tools can minimise costly service disruptions and more.

We’re releasing a new decision support tool to enhance safety. The Runaway Risk Tool uses data & imagery to pinpoint high-risk locations for runaway vehicles. It simulates scenarios, enabling precise risk assessments and targeted safety measures to help keep trackworkers safe.

Rail safety hinges on fit workers. How can we improve both safety and fitness for duty through informed occupational health practices? @RSSB’s new guidelines tackle medical impairment in safety-critical roles covering conditions like diabetes, sleep apnoea, and epilepsy.

This month, adrian Champion, Head of Operational Standards at Mr. West Midlands Trains, spoke to Horizon magazine about automated driver competence indicators. He took part in an Anilkumar research trial looking at how ADCIs could improve competence management.

My company @RSSB has just published its new report on health equity in the rail industry. Authored by my colleague Claire Díaz-Ortiz Shooter, it offers a vital look at the state of health inequity in the UK, how that affects the rail system, and what rail can do to improve things.

Our work at @RSSB helps save the rail industry millions of pounds. Whether it’s by reducing delays, improving safety, or enhancing performance, our standards, research, and tools make a huge amount of difference.

The Vehicle / Train Energy System Interface Com has just published its Annual Report. As one of many vital industry committees facilitated by my company @RSSB, V/TE SIC helps the rail industry evaluate and manage key power supply system issues.