Rail operators

This page gives an overview of how European railway safety legislation has been retained in the UK.

Railway licences for companies listed S - Z.

Railway licences for companies listed A – E.

An overview of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (EARR).

The concept of health and safety by design is to preferably eliminate, and if not eliminate to control, health and safety risks in infrastructure, rolling stock, equipment and processes by early consideration of potential risks and then dealing with those risks at the design stage.

Operators of railway assets must normally comply with conditions in their licences and the Statement of National Regulatory Provisions (SNRPs)

Helping the rail industry to achieve health and safety excellence.