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RSSB.Rail We work across an evolving railway to help our members keep Britain moving with safer, smarter rail.

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is the independent safety, standards and research body for Great Britain’s rail network. We work across an evolving railway to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. We help our members keep Britain moving – with safer, smarter rail. We make sure that industry knowledge gaps are addressed, and we work collaboratively with an evolving industry to

ensure that innovative and sustainable technology is operated safely, efficiently and cost-effectively. We codify and share best practice, both in Britain and abroad. We are proudly impartial, and home to some of rail’s leading experts on technical matters. Guided by facts and analysis, we help to bridge knowledge gaps, optimise use of the latest technology and disseminate and systemise industry best practice. Expertise
We guide and deliver safety, standards and research outputs on infrastructure, passenger and public safety, rolling stock, safety intelligence, sustainable development, taking safe decisions, workforce health and wellbeing and workforce safety. Services
Our services are wide-ranging and include things designed to improve industry performance, standards, risk analysis and safety reporting, research, development and innovation. Some examples are The Rule Book, Railway Industry Standards, Rail Social Value Tool, The Precursor indicator Model, Consultancy services, training and many more.

RSSB Annual Business Plan 2026-27: unlocking the wider social value of rail Rail already delivers significant economic, ...
17/04/2026

RSSB Annual Business Plan 2026-27: unlocking the wider social value of rail

Rail already delivers significant economic, environmental and social benefits but demonstrating and maximising that value requires a consistent, system level approach. Our Annual Business Plan sets out how we’re helping the industry move beyond individual projects to clearly measure the benefits to the rail industry.

Through our Rail Social Value Tool and a new social impact assessment report, developed with industry partners, we’re creating a robust, repeatable framework to support better planning, investment and outcomes.

Discover how we’re unlocking rail’s wider social value in the RSSB Annual Business Plan https://brnw.ch/21x1GZk

RSSB Annual Business Plan 2026-27: smarter solutions for a more productive railway With ongoing financial pressure, the ...
17/04/2026

RSSB Annual Business Plan 2026-27: smarter solutions for a more productive railway

With ongoing financial pressure, the industry must simplify, avoid duplication, and get more value from data. Our Annual Business Plan focuses on what members tell us matters most: predictive, insight led intelligence that enables better decisions and maximises limited resources.

From unlocking freight efficiency to deliver £18m in revenue through revised scrap steel movements, to AI enabled safety critical communications and automated data sharing that saves time and cost, our committed outcomes drive measurable efficiency.

Find out how we’re helping the railway work smarter in the RSSB Annual Business Plan https://brnw.ch/21x1GQP

Today, on World Public Transport Day, as millions of journeys take place around the world, we’re celebrating how inclusi...
17/04/2026

Today, on World Public Transport Day, as millions of journeys take place around the world, we’re celebrating how inclusive, well‑designed rail can connect everyone to work, life and each other through truly independent and dignified travel.

Rail must become accessible by design, ensuring passengers can travel independently and with dignity. Our Annual Business Plan sets out how we’re moving beyond compliance led, piecemeal solutions to evidence led, cost effective approaches that work across the whole system.

From clear, consistent station design standards delivering safer, more efficient stations, to practical approaches toward level boarding, our committed outcomes support inclusivity and growth.

Learn how we’re shaping a more accessible railway in the RSSB Annual Business Plan https://brnw.ch/21x1GMP

14/04/2026

Our Annual Business Plan for 2026–27 is now live.

Today is the launch of our Annual Business Plan for 2026–27 which sets out how we will continue to support Britain’s railways as it faces the biggest transformation in a generation.

We’ve been the connective tissue of the rail industry for 20 years, bringing together data, standards, research and independent whole system insight to help the network operate more safely, reliably and efficiently. And as Great British Railways (GBR) evolves, we are ready to deliver cost-effective change without compromising safety.

The plan includes practical commitments to help the industry:
• shift from retrospective analysis to predictive intelligence
• improve recovery and reliability during disruption
• unlock value while maintaining safety and reasonable practicability.

At a time of both reform and financial pressure, we set out how we’re uniquely positioned to support the industry as GBR takes shape and the sector moves into a new era.

Explore the full Annual Business Plan and interactive web experience here: https://brnw.ch/21x1zL8

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RSSB, The Helicon, 1 South Place
London
EC2M2RB

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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