#RSW25 Podcasts
To launch Rail Safety Week 2025, Rail Forum Chair Will Rogers joins Sir Andrew Haines (Network Rail CEO) for a timely and honest conversation on safety, leadership, wellbeing, technology, and the future of the railway.
In this honest and deeply personal episode, Richard Clinnick (Modern Railways Editor) shares his journey with mental health. His story is a reminder of the power of openness, early intervention, and supportive communities.
In the final episode of our Rail Safety Week 2025 series, Elaine Clark OBE and Laura Shoaf CBE discuss tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in rail, exploring its scale, the role of leadership and culture, and the practical steps needed to ensure safer journeys for passengers and staff.
Podcast Archive
Still just as relevant today - tune in to our previous Rail Safety Week podcasts from #RSW23 below.
Rail Safety Spotlight with Network Rail's Andrew Haines and Rail Forum's Elaine Clark.
Former Rail Minister Huw Merriman MP - "Please make sure, as the rail industry, that you put safety at the heart of everything you do."
Looking after ourselves is so important - please take opportunities for health check-ups and please make sure you are keeping your health and wellbeing as a priority.
Karen Bennett of Community Rail Network joins Rail Forum to share the work they do around safety. Hear about two fantastic rail safety resources for communities and schools.
Learn Live broadcasts to schools - recorded alongside the #RSW23 launch conference
Interview with Will Rogers (Rail Forum Chair / Managing Director at East Midlands Railway)
Interview with Ian Prosser CBE (Former Chief Inspector of HMR at ORR)
Interview with Karen Bennett (Education & Youth Engagement Advisor at Community Rail Network)
Interview with James Le Grice (Head of Rail Safety & Standards at Department for Transport)
Interview with Mark Etienne (Police Constable - Disruption Unit at British Transport Police)
Interview with Michelle Craven-Faulkner (Partner at Shoosmiths)
Interview with Chris Leech MBE (Head of Responsible Business Practice at Tracsis)
Interview with Patrick Talbot (Health & Safety Policy Lead at Great British Railways Transition Team)
Interview with Phil Hibberd (Engagement Manager at RSSB)
Interview with Sam Boucher (Health & Safety and Non Technical Training Manager at Freightliner)