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
Rail and Road Pod
Latest Episodes
Assessing National Highways' regional and safety performance
Stephen Bussell and Prentiss Clarke-Jones discuss our recent analysis of National Highways' regional performance during the second road period, and also our annual assessment of safety on the strategic road network.
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...
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...
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...