Rail and Road Pod
The official Office of Rail and Road podcast brings together a series of conversations to discuss issues impacting all aspects of Britain's railways and England's road network. Twitter: @railandroad. Email: podcast@orr.gov.uk. Website: www.orr.gov.uk
Podcasting since 2020 • 27 episodes
Rail and Road Pod
Latest Episodes
Improving welfare facilities for rail workers
The rail industry often requires workers to undertake safety-critical duties in remote and isolated locations, often during unsociable hours, and operating in these environments can present many challenges for them, including securing access to...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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22:16
Lego and dinosaurs - ORR engineers on their chosen careers
ORR's duties are wide-ranging, and its engineers are integral to the work carried out across both rail and road. This can include evaluating infrastructure projects in the way they are managed, reviewing designs, and ensuring compli...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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16:59
Balancing the costs and benefits of health and safety improvements on the railway
We speak to Jennifer Genevieve, deputy director in our economics, finance and markets team, and Sarah Shore, deputy director in our railway safety team to discuss how the rail industry determines what is "reasonably practicable" when making saf...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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18:39
Episode 24: Holding National Highways to Account
We speak to Rachel Gittens, Deputy Director for Strategic Road Network, and Iain Ritchie, Head of Safety and Performance, to learn more about ORR's recent annual assessment and investigation of National Highways.
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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12:42
Episode 23: Chief Inspectors of Railways special edition
In this episode we join a conversation between Ian Prosser CBE, who recently retired as Chief Inspector of Railways, and his successor Richard Hines. Ian takes a look back at the successes and challenges during his 15 years ...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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19:58