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  • Reporting system upgrades taking shape

    Work to carry out a major upgrade to the Tram Accident and Incident Reporting (TAIR) system is gathering pace.

  • Red light warning for motorists in new tram safety videos

    The dangers of jumping red lights near to tram lines are highlighted in one of the latest additions to a series of videos from the organisation responsible for driving light rail safety.

  • Sound guidance on audible warnings

    Revised guidelines on procedures and specifications for testing audible warnings on tramways has been published by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board.

  • Guidance for depot design published

    A new document from the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board is setting out guidance for the design of well-integrated tramway depots and their operational control centres.

  • Testing and Commissioning guide ready to download

    The safe testing and commissioning of new tramway vehicles and infrastructure has been put under the spotlight in guidance published this month by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board.

  • LRSSB steps up engagement on guidance development

    The views of safety professionals from across the sector are to help shape the development of new light rail guidance and future updates to existing documentation.

  • New email address for vital safety documentation

    The organisation responsible for driving light rail safety is streamlining its communications processes to ensure sector professionals are kept up to date on the latest guidance and other critical documents.

  • Working groups meet to help drive key projects

    Plans to develop a new sector-wide ‘safety plan’ are to take shape during the first of a series of working group meetings organised by the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board.

  • Guidance puts network monitoring in the spotlight

    Comprehensive guidance on monitoring Light Rail networks and the importance of effective control rooms, CCTV and communications has been published by the LRSSB.

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