Archive for category: HSEQ

Rapid transport on offer for wildlife at Crossrail site

Wild orchids, fish, reptiles and giant eels have been given new homes thanks…

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Mother of teenager killed on rail tracks warns others

The mother of 15-year-old Ricky Smith who was killed on the railway line at…

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Man dies after being struck by freight train

Brookfield Rail has confirmed that a man has suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a QR National freight train travelling on Brookfield Rail’s rail freight network in Bellevue, Western Australia. The incident occurred just before 12:30pm on Sunday 6th May just east of the Great Eastern Highway overpass in Bellevue. It is believed the...
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Limit the rules to essentials

Written by Colin Wheeler Still relevant eight year old homilies? In the current political and financial climate we all need to make savings whilst improving safety at the same time. Over Easter I cleared out some old paperwork and came across details of a commercial two day conference I chaired in London back in June...
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Rail safety ‘falling on deaf ears’ in North Queensland

Queensland Rail has ‘slammed the actions of four people’ in North Queensland following ‘two shocking level crossing incidents’ in the area in less than a week. Queensland Rail Acting Chief Executive Officer Jim Benstead said the latest incident occurred on Thursday (26 April) at the Hugh Street level crossing at Garbutt. “While a loaded nickel...
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Infrarail seminars: Sustainability for a modern railway contractor

On Thursday 3 May at 11:10, Steve Holmes, Safety Director at Balfour Beatty Rail will be presenting ‘Sustainability for a modern railway contractor’ at Infrarail. Sustainability isn’t just about the environment, so how does a successful railway infrastructure contractor integrate profitable markets and healthy communities into its sustainability efforts? Moreover, how does it get the...
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Cosalt says 30,000 garments on ‘active duty’ set to increase

Since Cosalt started manufacturing and supplying personal protective equipment…

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PHS Besafe makes a stand against illegal rail PPE

Tony McGovern, Commercial Manager at PHS is making a stand against counterfeit,…

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Police appeal after 13-year-old girl found on rail tracks

Detectives from British Transport Police (BTP) are calling on members of the…

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Tube line suspended after train hits ‘obstruction’

A London Underground train has ‘hit an obstruction’ on the Bakerloo…

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