HS2 is a High Speed Railway which spans from London to the Midlands, The North and Scotland. The system will consist of 25 stations and link 8 of Britain’s largest cities.

The HS2 project is a complex system due to the number of functions and assets which make up the system as a whole.

Railway Assurance have been commissioned to support the System Safety Design Team in managing the Railway System Safety commitments mandated by CSM.

To date the remit consists of:

• Producing and agreeing the deliverables with the project team as and when required to meet project timescales

• Production of HAZID Briefing documents

• Facilitating HAZID workshops

• Ensuring all reasonably foreseeable hazards are collated and recorded

• Supporting Hazard Management sessions for each asset

• Providing Hazard Management training as and when required to ensure consistent and accurate Hazard Management across all assets

• Production of System Definition Reports for specific assets

• Providing updates on the progress of Hazard Record development as required

• Updating the required Hazard Management databases

• Regular team briefings and updates to inform senior leadership teams