Welcome to the Light Rail
Safety and Standards Board

Setting the standards for
light rail safety

Established in 2018, the Light Rail Safety & Standards Board is committed to further improvements to what is already one of the safest forms of public transport.

Drawing on experience and expertise from across the sector, it brings all aspects of light rail safety under one roof while providing a central resource where

colleagues can access the latest guidance and

standards documentation.

Latest News

Heads of Safety Group appoints new Chair

Don McClurg, Head of Safety and Standards at Edinburgh Trams, has been appointed the new Chair of a working group led by the organisation responsible for reducing the risk of accidents on UK tramways.

Expert in light rail finance joins LRSSB board

The organisation at the forefront of light rail safety has appointed an expert in sector finance to its board of directors.

LRSSB presents Significant Safety Award

Congratulations to Tram Operations Limited, which scooped a prestigious Global Light Rail Award sponsored by the LRSSB.

Summit sets out LRSSB success

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board is fast establishing itself as a world-leader when it comes to enhancing tramway safety, sector leaders have heard.

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