Light Rail Safety & Standards Board

The Light Rail Safety & Standards Board seeks to improve light rail safety standards in the UK

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Our Safety Risk Model review has revealed major advances in tramway safety!

The overall accident risk on UK tramways has fallen by more than a quarter over the past three years, light rail leaders heard today at the Light Rail Conference 2026!

Read more here:
https://t.co/jjmaoJQrAk

#LRSSB #Lightrailsafety #Lightrail #Safetyriskmodel

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

It's day 2 of The Light Rail Conference! We look forward continuing to talk with fellow colleagues across the sector!🚊

Don’t miss our session at 11:15am in Hall A, where George Lowder, Carl Williams and Laura Lee will present big updates from LRSSB!😃

@MainspringUK

#LRSSB #LRC26 #Nottingham

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

We've had a great first day at the Light Rail Conference 2026! 😃
It was great to chat with everyone and listen to many interesting presentations.
We also had fantastic feedback from the demo of our joint VR project "No Excuse for Abuse" with KeolisAmey Metrolink!

We look forward to seeing everyone again tomorrow, where we will be presenting our update to the Light Rail Sector at 11:15am in Hall A!

@MainspringUK

#LRSSB #LRC26 #GMTravelsafe

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

We’re all set up and ready for the Light Rail Conference 2026!😃

@MainspringUK
#lrssb #LRC26 #Nottingham

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Throwback to Carly Swift talking to Carl Williams and Marlene Pearson-McGrath on our Let's Talk Light Rail Podcast🎙️about how the development and launch of SkillsHub and how it will benefit the Light Rail Sector!🚊

Watch on Spotify: https://t.co/g0S5pOCLIA
Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/J6tac7RLqF
#LRSSB #LTLR #SkillsHub

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

The most effective safety learning often happens outside formal training courses💡

SkillsHub offers support coaching, mentoring, communities of practice and peer learning!😃

#LRSSB #Lightrailsafety #Competence #SkillsHub

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

We are delighted to announce that we have entered an Affiliation Agreement with @TRACCStransit the Transit Rail Association for Canadian Contractors, Maintainers, Operators and Standards. This will strengthen our growing network of overseas partnerships!🚊

Read more here: https://t.co/hrO1dTss1r

#LRSSB #LightRailSafety #TRACCS

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Throwback to when Carly Swift spoke to Joanna Wilson Brown and Jamie Swift about the research, development and effectiveness of our National Safety Campaign and how the LRSSB support the Light Rail Sector, in the 4th episode of our Let's Talk Light Rail podcast! 🚊

Listen or watch here: https://t.co/M2KMVpp4gg 🎙️

Check out our other episodes here talking about other Safety topics!: https://t.co/Q0SMwRUeOd

#LRSSB #LTLR #Lightrail #RSW26

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Be Smart Around Trams!🚊

Our animations are a great tool for all operators to use on their digital platforms to demonstrate how to be smart and safe around the tramway!😃

From how to cross safely at crossings, keep back from the platform edge, holding tight on board a tram and leaving the tram safely! ☺️

We welcome and encourage all networks to view and download our animations and use where possible! ▶️ https://t.co/yy3SeXdoCs

#LRSSB #RSW26

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

It's been two years since we launched our National Safety Campaign!🤩

Our eye-catching campaign has been promoted at all 7 Light Rail networks across the UK, delivering the message Two Lines = STOP! 🚊

Within this time, we've had effectiveness research conducted with incredible results, including up to 70% of people who had spotted the bold graphics, had changed their behaviour when close to a tramway or when crossing the tracks!

Find out more about the NSC here: https://t.co/qwujQBeBRR

#LRSSB #RSW26

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Today LRSSB’s Carly attended Rail Forum’s Rail Safety Week 2026 Conference!😃

It was great to hear from all the speakers with a natural theme focusing on mental health and supporting staff and lessons learnt alongside other brilliant work happening to keep everyone safe around Heavy Rail and Light Rail!🚊

#LRSSB #RSW26 #RFevent

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

We fully support this amazing annual campaign by Rail Forum - Rail Safety Week! 🚊

Safety is purely our focus for the Light Rail Sector, from Guidance all the way through to Pedestrian Safety! 😃

#LRSSB #Rws26 #RFevent

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Over the last two days, LRSSB's Danish attended The AI Summit London at Tobacco Docks!😃

Developments in AI are happening at a fast pace, and it is essential for growth to stay up to date. It was interesting to see how AI is being adapted from experimental tech to real world business applications.

#LRSSB #TheAISummit

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Did you know?💡
SkillsHub makes it easier to push targeted learning when emerging risks are identified, with five-minute refreshers!😃

#LRSSB #Lightrailsafety #Competence #SkillsHub

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

We're please to announce that the "No Excuse for Abuse" project, in collaboration with tram operator KeolisAmey Metrolink ,which embraces the latest virtual reality (VR) technology, is having a major influence on the behaviour of young people and their attitudes towards tramway employees in Manchester!😃

More than 1,600 students from schools around the city have now used VR headsets to watch a hard-hitting film, ‘No Excuse for Abuse’, and 94 per cent have since said they will now show more respect towards Manchester Metrolink staff.🚊

Read more here: https://t.co/jMOOtULbIZ

#LRSSB #LightrailSafety #GMTravelSafe

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

We’re delighted to announce that we are the official sponsors of the Tram Operator of the Year category at The National Transport Awards 2026!🤩

Read more here: https://t.co/RnVdJm59IG

#lrssb

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Brilliant news! More major enhancements are on the way for our Tram Accident & Incident Reporting system!😃

These include:
• Simplification of location data
• Route map dashboards
• Integration of RAIB reports
• Operational tracking

Stay tuned for more details!🚊

#LRSSB #LightRailSafety #TAIR

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

We're pleased to announce major enhancements are on the way for TAIR, our Tram Accident & Incident Reporting system!😃

These include:
• Smarter Data Capture
• Better Reporting & Analytics
• Enhanced Safety Risk Model
• Improved Communications

Stay tuned for more updates!🚊

#LRSSB #LightRailSafety #TAIR

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Today Carly hosted LRSSB's first Marketing and Communications Best Practice meeting with all networks across the UK Light Rail Sector!👏

Focusing on safety comms throughout the sector, it was a positive and impactful meeting, providing plenty of ideas, support and overall push for Safety for everyone around all tramways!🚊

Thank you everyone's contribution in today's meeting!😃

[Light Rail Safety & Standards Board @LightRailSSB]

Exciting news! We're currently undertaking extensive testing of the TAIR platform, following a major software upgrade that has provided increased speed, system stability and functionality, platform expandability as well as overall increased security and resilience! 🚊

Stay tuned for more updates coming soon! 😃

#LRSSB #LightRailSafety #TAIR