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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(26 November 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the safety of platform train interfaces at train stations.

Asked by:
Shaun Davies (Labour)

Answer

Working with the industry, the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has developed a comprehensive strategy to improve safety at the platform train interface (PTI) on the mainline railway. The strategy adopts a whole-system, safety by design, risk-based approach; which includes using human factors and data modelling to inform the design of infrastructure and rolling stock, launching safety campaigns such as ‘Respect the Edge’ to influence passenger behaviour and improve awareness of risks, and enhancing the skills and competence of dispatchers and guards by working with operators and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to improve the quality of training and guidance available to staff. This approach has seen PTI incidences decreasing year on year since 2020/2021.


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