Railway safety

What you can do to ensure safety standards

Railway safety means removing risk and danger from our workplaces and providing a safe form of public transport for passengers. However, restructuring and profit-led policies have taken their toll.

As a result of railway privatisation, outsourcing and cuts, railway safety is a firm fixture on section meeting agendas. In recent years, there have been a number of serious railway accidents leading to multiple casualties and environmental damage. Railway safety is, and always has been, a union issue.

What is ITF doing?

If a rail accident occurs, the ITF demands that unions in the area are included in the subsequent investigations.

How you can help improve railway safety:

• take part in awareness-raising activities and events
• keep us informed about issues relating to railway safety, accidents and investigations
• share best practice with other railway union affiliates