Safety insights

New issues of the possession and work-site rules come into force on 5 December 2026: engineering controls, transient work sites and RT3199 Appendix B.

In April 2025, three track workers entered the wrong tunnel at Bookham and were nearly struck by a train at 33 mph. The RAIB found the safe work pack referenced the wrong tunnel. Here is what it means for COSS competence.

At around 20:30 on 15 March 2025, two track workers near Port Glasgow station were struck by a wagon being propelled by a rail-mounted crane. One was seriously injured. RAIB Report 03/2026 identified failures in radio communications, lighting, and COSS briefing compliance.

On 15 March 2026, a track worker was struck and killed by an East Midlands Railway train travelling at 110mph near Radlett. The RAIB investigation is ongoing. Here are the confirmed facts.