Railway Safety Risk Assessment & Compliance Solutions

NCB are experts in successfully delivering railway change against the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-RA) and the Interoperability Regulations (RIR).

Through our in-depth knowledge and experience we are perfectly placed to manage the authorisation process for you, enabling you to concentrate on delivering your project.

When should you engage NCB experts?

The earlier you engage NCB to manage your authorisation process the better. We would recommend involving NCB during the development and selection stage to ensure you are planning for successful authorisation.

Strategic Development & Project Selection

Project Design

Project Delivery

Project Close

Our CSM-RA services include:

  • Authoring and maintaining the following for client approval:
    • Safety and Compliance Plan
    • System Definition
    • Safety Justification Report
    • Hazard record
    • Drafting declarations for signature by the proposer
  • Hazard workshop facilitation
  • Managing Assessment Body (AsBo) interface

Our RIR services include:

  • Supporting project with developing authorisation strategy with ORR/NRAP
  • Authoring the Project Authorisation Strategy (PAS)
  • Collation of compliance evidence supplied by the designer
  • Collation of designer’s compliance matrices
  • Managing the Approved Body (ApBo) Technical Query register
  • Supporting projects at NRAP and SRP
  • Collating ApBo findings and facilitating designer’s response

Below are just a few examples where NCB has supported a project team with safety management services:

  • TRU
  • Eastern Region – Various projects including Middlesbrough, London to Corby and Cambridge Interlocking
  • Ferrybridge to Goole
  • North Down Lines
  • Farncombe to Petersfield
  • Liverpool Street Station
  • LNW Platform Extensions
  • Weather Resilience Task Force
  • East Coast Digital Programme

Contact us today to find out how NCB can support your project