Health and safety

People or organisations responsible for the maintenance of rail vehicles on the mainline railway are known as Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECMs). This page gives an overview of the requirements for ECMs. It has been updated to reflect the legislative requirements following the UK’s exit from the EU.

This page details the legal requirements for safety-critical workers carrying out safety-critical tasks.

Applying for station or depot access.

This page provides an overview of the types of accidents and incidents that need to be reported and how they can be reported.

This page contains details of prohibition notices issued in 2022.