Rail safety research

After a major incident, a range of information and research is produced.

Below you will find details of that research. Information published prior to 1 April 2006 when we assumed responsibility for rail health and safety from the Health and Safety Executive is also available.

Last updated: 25 February 2008

Rail safety research

15 Aug 2008
Review of Network Rail's All Level Crossing Risk Model (ALCRM)
( PDF 327 Kb)
Produced by Health & Safety Laboratory
16 Jun 2008
Evaluation of the UK Rail Sector Initial Fatigue & Risk Index Thresholds: Identifying Good Practice
( PDF 220 Kb)
Produced by Health & Safety Laboratory
26 Feb 2008
Determination of Tramway Wheel and Rail Profiles to Minimise Derailment
( PDF 2004 Kb)
Produced by Rail Technology Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University
26 Feb 2008
A Good Practice Guide for Managing the Wheel-Rail Interface of Light Rail and Tramway Systems
( PDF 151 Kb)
Produced by Rail Technology Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University
30 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail: Literature review
( PDF 4188 Kb)
Produced by Newcastle University
30 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail Part 1: The model
( PDF 1588 Kb)
Produced by Newcastle University
30 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail Part 2: Data
( PDF 444 Kb)
Produced by Newcastle University
30 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail Part 3: Further data
( PDF 930 Kb)
Produced by Newcastle University
30 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail: Combination of bending and contact stresses
( PDF 638 Kb)
Produced by Newcastle University
30 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail: Comparison of the Hatfield and alternative UK rails using models
( PDF 2327 Kb)
Produced by Newcastle University
29 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - Modelling of Bending Stresses in Rails - November 2004
( PDF 277 Kb)
Produced by Health & Safety Laboratory
29 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The influence of pro-eutectoid ferrite and decarburisation on crack growth - 17 August 2005
( PDF 2409 Kb)
Produced by University of Sheffield
29 Nov 2006
Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - Measurement of Crack Depths in a Section of Head Hardened Rail - March 2005
( PDF 1698 Kb)
Produced by Health & Safety Laboratory
27 Nov 2006
A survey of UK tram and light railway systems relating to the wheel/rail interface - 14 March 2006 (whole document)
( PDF 8240 Kb)
Produced by the Health & Safety Laboratory
27 Nov 2006
A survey of UK tram and light railway systems relating to the wheel/rail interface - 14 March 2006 (split 1)
( PDF 2731 Kb)
Produced by the Health & Safety Laboratory (split 1)
27 Nov 2006
A survey of UK tram and light railway systems relating to the wheel/rail interface - 14 March 2006 (split 2)
( PDF 3362 Kb)
Produced by the Health & Safety Laboratory (split 2)
27 Nov 2006
A survey of UK tram and light railway systems relating to the wheel/rail interface - 14 March 2006 (split 3)
( PDF 3140 Kb)
Produced by the Health & Safety Laboratory (split 3)
22 Nov 2006
Investigation of the dynamic behaviour of aluminium welds in rail vehicle applications - 17 July 2006
( PDF 5130 Kb)
Produced by the Health & Safety Laboratory
22 Nov 2006
Dynamic Properties of Aluminium Alloys Literature Review - 4 August 2004
( PDF 426 Kb)
Produced by the Health & Safety Laboratory
15 Aug 2006
Manual handling in the rail sector in South Wales
( PDF 1315 Kb)
Produced by the Health & Safety Laboratory