In the fulfilment of this purpose, the Board undertakes numerous safety-focused monitoring and continuous improvement programmes, such as the railway supplier quality assurance scheme RISQS and the Confidential Incident Reporting & Analysis System (CIRAS).

[7] Operationally, the RSSB has routinely employed various techniques to assess and manage risk, particularly during incident investigations, to help drive improvements in the rail industry's health and safety policies.

[7] It operates multiple teams of inspectors that act not only to ensure legal compliance and appropriate certification is obtained and maintained by the organisations involved, but to foster a climate of continuous improvement throughout all elements of the rail industry.

[7] These alterations to business practices have included a greater emphasis on transparency, the clarification of its core functions, improvements to communications, and a new focus on being proactive in its undertakings.

It is reportedly intended that these changes, which were performed primarily in response to recommendations issued by the ORR, shall help drive improvements in rail safety standards while also delivering a more efficient and sustainable railway.

[7] According to the RSSB's chief operating officer Johnny Schute, a greater level of engagement between the Board and the membership is a major priority, and that industry players typically ought to be more proactive and vocal in matters of safety.