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Fatigue management of maintenance employees The concern related to the use of the Fatigue Audit InterDyne (FAID) model being used as the sole indicator for fatigue management.	Mode: Rail Date: 20 Feb 2018 Ref no.: RR201800004
Fatigue due to roster The concern related to fatigue which was being caused by a roster.	Mode: Rail Date: 11 Aug 2017 Ref no.: RR201700016
Safety of track infrastructure The concern related to the poor standard of track in the network leading to a number of major derailments on the mainline, and drivers being instructed to follow a computer based driving system even when they did not think the system was driving the train in the safest manner.	Mode: Rail Date: 27 Jul 2017 Ref no.: RR201700015
Management of the incremental train control system The concern related to the operator’s management of the incremental train control system.	Mode: Rail Date: 26 Jul 2017 Ref no.: RR201700012
Maintenance practices being carried out on rail wagons, locomotives and relay vans The concern related to two specific maintenance practices being carried out on rail wagons, locomotives and relay vans by the operator’s contracted maintenance company.	Mode: Rail Date: 26 Jul 2017 Ref no.: RR201700014
Lack of preventative maintenance practices leading to defective wagons being in operation The concern related to the operator not performing preventative maintenance which means that defects are being postponed and hence defective wagons are being used in operations.	Mode: Rail Date: 26 Jul 2017 Ref no.: RR201700013
Fatigue due to the small number of driver’s qualified to design an efficient roster The concern related to the number of drivers with sufficient qualifications to effectively design a roster which does not induce fatigue in the driver population.	Mode: Rail Date: 22 May 2017 Ref no.: RR201700009
Training and competencies The concern related to inadequate training provided to signallers.	Mode: Rail Date: 15 May 2017 Ref no.: RR201700008
Use of correct phraseology by drivers on the metropolitan network The concern related to drivers not using the correct phraseology when using radios on the metropolitan network.	Mode: Rail Date: 4 May 2017 Ref no.: RR201700007
The delay in correcting a system fault which protects points on the computerised train control system The concern related to the delay in responding to a fault in the system which prevents the unintended use of a section of track in the computerised train control system.	Mode: Rail Date: 26 Dec 2016 Ref no.: RR201600016
Driver training in relation to new track separation works The concern related to the reduced driver training provided after track separation works had been completed.	Mode: Rail Date: 14 Dec 2016 Ref no.: RR201600011
Safety of track infrastructure The concern related to the actions taken by management in downgrading or deleting faults on the operator’s track infrastructure without following the procedures.	Mode: Rail Date: 17 Nov 2016 Ref no.: RR201600010
Fatigue management The concern related to the fatigue management at [operator]	Mode: Rail Date: 27 May 2016 Ref no.: RR201600005
Communications problems at a rail yard The concern related to the communication problems at a rail yard.	Mode: Rail Date: 14 Apr 2016 Ref no.: RR201600003
Repair of track evaluation equipment used by the operator to conduct track inspections The concern related to the repair of a track evaluation vehicle used by the operator to conduct track inspections and the use of the replacement equipment that cannot adequately inspect the track.	Mode: Rail Date: 22 Mar 2016 Ref no.: RR201600004
Electrification of the train access platform The concern related to the continuing electrical problems at [location]	Mode: Rail Date: 18 Jan 2016 Ref no.: RR201600001
Overloaded trains stopping while going through tunnels on very hot days The concern related to overloaded trains de-rating while going through tunnels on very hot days. This results in the train crew having to use respirators to evacuate the tunnel.	Mode: Rail Date: 6 Dec 2015 Ref no.: RR201500016
The audible alarm at a rail crossing The concern related to a rail crossing where the reporter advised that the audible alarm had been switched off	Mode: Rail Date: 29 Oct 2015 Ref no.: RR201500015
Driver Only Operations (DOO) are commencing but the appropriate consultation with staff has not occurred The concern related to DOO which were commencing but the staff concerned had not been consulted and they were not aware of the risk assessments which had occurred.	Mode: Rail Date: 29 Jun 2015 Ref no.: RR201500010
Safety culture within the organisation The concern related to the safety culture within the operator leading to employees being too afraid to speak out about safety.	Mode: Rail Date: 7 May 2015 Ref no.: RR201500005

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Last update 02 August 2017