The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) was formed by the UK light rail industry and UKTram in 2019 under the guidance of the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). This was following the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report into the London Trams accident at Sandilands on the 9th November 2016. LRSSB has since established itself as the central body for co-ordinating advances in light rail safety and setting recognised industry standards. This session will provide an introduction to the LRSSB and insight into its activities for the sector including its Safety Risk Management Framework.
Laura is the Head of Safety Risk Management at the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB). Having worked in the rail industry for 13 years, Laura joined the LRSSB in 2022. As a lead for LRSSB's Safety Risk Management Framework, of which a key focus for Laura is working closely with individual networks on the administration, development and implementation of their safety risk models as well as the data that sits behind them. She also drives the development of the national safety risk model platform and supports data-led safety initiatives.