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InTheNews: The latest rail news on Wednesday, 19th July 2023
In its 2023 health and safety report, released today, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says Network Rail must ensure it delivers the changes needed to address the risks of climate change, and, along with the rest of the industry, continue to improve the management of the health of its workers.
ORR’s report says Network Rail has been working on action plans focused on improving the management of earthworks and drainage, originating from recommendations following the Carmont accident in 2020.
ORR notes progress has been made, such as adoption of better weather forecasting, however ORR is telling Network Rail it needs to do more to drive change across its regions.
Network Rail is urging parents to warn their children of the danger railway lines pose as the summer holidays approach.
An article on the Greatest Hits Radio website says last year saw a two per cent increase of rail trespassing in the Wessex region, with Pokesdown at Bournemouth the biggest hotspot.
Over 1,500 incidents were recorded in the year 2022/23.
GCRE Limited has further strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Rob Forde as the company’s new director of strategy and skills.
Announcing his appointment, chief executive Simon Jones welcomed the new Director who joins the GCRE team from Network Rail.
Rob will oversee GCRE’s skills and long-term strategy working with clients, academics and industry partners to speed up research and development cycles at the new rail innovation facility currently being built in South Wales.
The East Lancashire Railway has announced that general manager, Tracey Parkinson, is leaving her role as general manager.
The article on Rail Advent says Tracey has been general manager for six years and has led the railway through the pandemic as well as making improvements in certain areas such as health, safety and welfare.
The reason behind Tracey leaving has been said to be to ‘explore new opportunities’.
Lee Kenny is to become acting general manager with a review of the position to take place in the new year.
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