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Welcome to the Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History, a joint initiative of the National Railway Museum and the University of York
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http://www.rssb.co.uk/pdf/reports/strategic_safety_plan.pdf
The Railway Strategic Safety Plan
2008 - 2010
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Executive Summary 04
1. Introduction 06
Key principles 06
Developing the strategic
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safety plan 07
The safety planning cycle 08
2. The Overall Safety Performance of the Railway 09
The level of risk 09
Long-term trend in safety performance 09
Benchmarking rail’s safety performance with other modes 11
Benchmarking GB’s rail safety performance with Europe 11
Fatality risk on the railway 13
3. Key Risk Areas and Trajectories 14
Key risk areas for passengers 15
Key risk areas for the workforce 17
Key risk areas for the public 19
The Trajectories 21
Trajectory for passengers at stations 23
Trajectory for passengers on trains 24
Trajectory for workforce - train crew 25
Trajectory for workforce - track workers 26
Trajectory for workforce - station staff 27
Trajectory for engineering - infrastructure 28
Trajectory for engineering - trains 29
Trajectory for publ
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http://www.signalbox.org/
RAILWAY SIGNALLING Welcome to the signal box, do come in. OK, so you've come in. Do you realise that is an infringement of Rule 72 (a)? You didn't? Never
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mind, you can learn about things like that on these pages. This web site is all about railway signalling. Its primary purpose is to describe the principles behind railway signalling in Great Britain, but some coverage of signalling around the world will also be found. The emphasis is on the older, mechanical signalling - that worked by mechanical levers and with semaphore signals. More detailed information on modern and foreign signalling will often be found elsewhere on the web. This web site has developed from a desire to record in an orderly and easily understood manner the quantities of information that I have learnt during the last forty years - much of which has only been stored in my head! You will find here descriptions and illustrations of signals, explanations of the rules and regulations, photographs, historic articles, rem
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Restoring the 7 Day Railway Clive Kessell (July 07) Much has been written and said in recent weeks about the need for a 7 day railway. Getting back to
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a reliable operation every day is seen as important by the rail engineering community. The present hit and miss train service at weekends and bank holidays is highly unsatisfactory and the reasons for this need to be understood. The REF ran a seminar at the IET on June 28th 2007 to look at the problem and to see whether improved engineering methods might offer some solutions to the present constrictions. Core to any solution is gaining an understanding of the root causes and these were examined in turn: Cost reduction programmes by taking longer possessions The incentive and penalty regime for possession management Over zealous safety Need to maximise use of expensive track machinery Use of untried technology with resulting complications in operation Ageing equipment that needs exceptional efforts to restore reliability Unwillingness to
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http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/products_and_services/rail_vehicles/tilting_trains/31111.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/products_and_services/rail_vehicles/tilting_trains/
PENDOLINO high speed train PENDOLINO tilting and non-tilting trains: a perfect balance for speed and comfort Our PENDOLINO range of high speed trains is
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for operations at 200 to 270 km per hour on existing lines. Most of our PENDOLINO trains are equipped with a tilting mechanism that allows them to tilt in curves without slowing, and thus optimizing their running times without any need to upgrade existing infrastructure. This mechanism is based on our own patented ALSTOM's TILTRONIX technology. The PENDOLINO, providing passengers with faster, more comfortable traveling, is the fruit of our long experience in rail and is in constant evolution. PENDOLINO characteristics Offering a wide range of possibilities for every situation. Adaptable to any climatic conditions and any country: multi-voltage electrical system for cross-border operations and high performance air conditioning and insulation, to withstand extreme temperatures high specific traction power speeds of up to 250 km per hour
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http://www.ertms.com/
UNIFE welcomes Swiss plan to further deploy ERTMS 25/08/2008 UNIFE, the European Rail Industry, welcomed today the decision made by the Swiss authorities
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to introduce ETCS on all standard train lines by 2017. More >> Swiss signal they like train protection system 21/08/2008 Switzerland wants to extend its use of the European Train Control System (ETCS), which has proved a success on high-speed stretches of rail track. More >> Next steps in deploying ERTMS discussed at the European Parliament 22/07/2008 On the 14 July, UNIFE organised a dinner event at the European Parliament, entitled 'ERTMS, a European success story: next steps towards a seamless European railway system', in cooperation with Michael Cramer MEP. More >> Over the past decade, industrial giants and European governments have strived to attain rail interoperability, so that trains can cross borders without stopping. Today, each country still has its own rail "language" for managing the movement of the trains on its network
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http://www.riagb.org.uk/ertms.htm
The EC Directive 96/48/EC on High Speed Rail Interoperability requires Member States to operate compatible signalling systems. Signalling suppliers from
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across Europe have worked together to produce ERTMS - the European Rail Traffic Management System. ERTMS combines automatic train protection and train control through ETCS (European Train Control System) with the possibility of enhanced network capacity through more efficient traffic management. Following the Uff/Cullen report into train protection, a pan industry ERTMS Programme Board (EPB) was established to provide an industry response. The Board was initially co-chaired by SRA and Railway Safety, with representation from Railtrack, ATOC, FOCs, ROSCOs and RIA. The ERTMS Project Team (EPT) was formed to investigate implementation strategies for the system with seconded representation from across the breadth of the industry. RIA formed a special interest group to input into the findings of EPT, and to inform EPB discussion. That group
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About What is ERTMS ? Legal frame UIC ERTMS Projects Team & Contacts Useful links ERTMS Platform Role, Mission and Objectives Members Meetings ERTMS Implementation
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Overview of the implementation Implementation maps worldwide ETCS Introduction Activity Presentation Standards and Specifications Team & Contacts ETCS - Core Activities ETCS Braking Curves ERTMS Regional project Presentation Status Documents GSM-R Introduction Background UIC GSM-R Projects 2008 GSM-R Progress Map Glossary GSM-R Specifications EIRENE Normative Documents (MORANE) Informative Documents Archive Documents GSM-R Procurement Guide EIRENE MoU and Aol Useful Links & Contacts Team & Contacts GSM-R Suppliers Info Events Workshops GPRS for ETCS Test Cases EURO INTERLOCKING Introduction Project description Team & Contacts Standardisation EURO-INTERLOCKING outcome File standards also for ERTMS Functional requirements Fine tuning of the common core Generic Hazard List Modelling process UIC ERTMS World Conference ERTMS Trai
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Maglevs (Magnetically levitated trains) Introduction The principal of a Magnet train is that floats on a magnetic field and is propelled by a linear induction
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motor. They follow guidance tracks with magnets. These trains are often refered to as Mag netically Lev itated trains which is abbreviated to MagLev. Although maglevs don't use steel wheel on steel rail usually associated with trains, the dictionary definition of a train is a long line of vehicles travelling in the same direction - it is a train. How it works A maglev train floats about 10mm above the guidway on a magnetic field. It is propelled by the guidway itself rather than an onboard engine by changing magnetic fields (see right). Once the train is pulled into the next section the magnetism switches so that the train is pulled on again. The Electro-magnets run the length of the guideway. What is the advantage of Maglev? Well it sounds high-tech, a floating train, they do offer certain benefits over conventional steel rail o
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