Regulator warns rail industry to refocus efforts on safety

摘要

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its Annual Report on Health and Safety which stresses that Britain's railway remains one of the safest railways in Europe for passengers, but warns that the rate of improvement has shown signs of slowing. The report shows that seven passengers died at the platform-train interface in the past year, and two rail workers were killed doing their jobs. Two more track workers died near Port Talbot recently, further emphasising the need, the ORR says, for the industry to improve its approach to ensuring vital work on the railway is planned and delivered safely.