Category Archives: LRSSB

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board have appointed a new research coordinator as they continue to boost efforts to drive innovation across the tram and light rail sector. The LRSSB’s remit is to enhance all aspects of light rail … Continue reading →

Delegates attending the UK Light Rail Conference have heard how tramway’s across the country are making huge strides towards an even safer future thanks to a collaborative approach. This has helped to drive down accident risks and reduced sector costs … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have announced the appointment of an experienced data analyst to help further drive risk reduction in safety across the sector. Danish Malik joins the organisation with a wealth of experience across several … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) have launched a new podcast with the first episode available now on various platforms. In the first episode, Carl Williams, Chief Executive, takes centre stage as he explains the LRSSB’s role in … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board have provided funding towards academic research that has the aim to provide clear guidance for future Tram-Train schemes as more areas of the country show interest in developing services along these lines.

The LRSSB’s latest update to their Business Plan has shown that they remain on the right track to improve safety on the UK’s tramways and light railways with a series of landmark projects progressing as the plan enters its final … Continue reading →

Another boost for the safety on the UK’s light rail systems is set to be seen after the launch of new virtual reality software for anyone working on or near tram tracks. The Virtual Track Awareness software aims to built … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety Standards Board (LRSSB) has further strengthened their team after appointing an experienced marketing professional. Carly Swift has over 17 years experience across a range of sectors – including in public tramsport and has previously worked with … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) board has been further strengthened following the announcement that Blackpool Transport Managing Director Jane Cole has been appointed as a non-executive director.