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Health & safety regulation & certification

The Railway and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations (ROGS) came into force on 10 April 2006.

These new regulations replaced:

• The Railways (Safety Case) Regulations 2000 (RSCR);
• The Railways (Safety Critical Work) Regulations 1994 (RSCWR); and
• The Railways and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) Regulations 1994 (ROTS).

There are transitional arrangements for ROTS and Railways Safety Case holders under ROGS and ORR is working with the railway industry to make sure the transition is as smooth as possible.

Browse the left-hand navigation or the links below for details on:

• Railway Safety Directive (RSD) and its implementation – creating a common European regulatory framework for safety.
• Railway and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations (ROGS) – Implements the requirements in the RSD for railway operators and railway infrastructure Managers.
• ROGS transition
• ROGS Industry Liaison Group
• Safety verification
• Safety certification & authorisation
• Safety critical work
• Annual Safety Reports
• Interoperability – Interoperability Regulations 2006 –  Legislation implementing the European Interoperability Directives and replacing the Railways (Interoperability) (High Speed) Regulations 2002.