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An enhanced accident and incident reporting system has been launched delivering a major boost for tramway safety. Light Rail Safety and Standards Board’s Carl Williams explains more
Reporting system driving comprehensive approach to tramway risk management
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n a major boost to future light rail safety, a state-of-the-art reporting system has been rolled out across the sector to help tramway operators identify and mitigate potential risks. Developed by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB), the enhanced Tram Accident and
Incident Reporting (TAIR) system is also helping to drive the development of a sector-wide model and forms a key pillar of the organisation’s wider risk management framework. Carl Williams, LRSSB chief executive, said: “Continuously evolving, the framework is an ambitious concept that brings together a series of key
projects to create a continuous cycle of improvement based on the principles of plan, do, check, and act. “In addition to TAIR and the national risk model, other elements of the framework include the promotion of the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) and the development of standardised ‘BowTie’ risk assessments.
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