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The Safety Management System ProgrammeDuty of Co-operationRegulation 22 of The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS) places an obligation on transport operators to cooperate with other transport operators to achieve safe operation of the railway system. It also requires contractors employed by transport operators to co-operate with other transport operators. The duty of co-operation is explicit. ROGS therefore endorses the activities undertaken jointly to enhance understanding and management of safety matters across the railway. Infrastructure managers and transport undertakings are required to demonstrate how they execute this duty. All transport operators holding a safety certificate or safety authorisation are required to explain how they co-operate with others on the same transport system. This co-operation should be seen as occurring between parties of equal standing and extends to co-operation for the purpose of enabling other transport operators to comply with the duty to carry out risk assessment and develop robust risk control measures. Most of the examples provided in the guidance relate to activities led by RSSB on behalf of its members. Whilst ORR would not be expected to endorse participation in RSSB’s programmes as satisfying the requirements of ROGS, duty holders can discharge some elements of their duty to co-operate through RSSB. RSSB has produced a guide to describe the framework for British mainline rail transport operators to discharge duty of co-operation requirements: A guide to ROGs requirements for duty of co-operation between transport operators Parts 1&2 |
