Your voice matters

Step by step: How to get involved in standards development

Shape the future of the railway

Sarah Shooter
Editorial Content Manager, RSSB

Have your say about new and changing standards by taking part in this crucial step of the process.
Open to all, our standards consultations are an opportunity for you to help shape railway regulation with your feedback. They’re an essential part of ensuring that rail standards are written and maintained transparently and with the support of the industry. This formal process sees each new or updated standard put forward for review and comment before publication. We consider all the comments received, revise the standards as appropriate, and publish our responses openly.Empower your team
Taking part in standards consultations can help your team members feel heard and included in the wider industry. Remind them that their voice matters by sharing this short introduction video and encouraging them to get involved.

Step-by-step standards consultations

1. Find open consultations
Go to the Standards Consultation Portal

2. Download the pack and review
When you hit download, you’ll get the proposed standards, supporting documents, and comments form. Check when the consultation closes to ensure that you have time to review the documents.

3. Submit your comments
Fill out the comments form and email it to consultations@rssb.co.uk before the consultation closes.

4. Review and response
We review all comments, revise the standards, and prepare responses. If you comment, we’ll email you with our responses to the comments, as well as host them on the Portal.

5. Final approval
Once approved by the relevant standards committee, the revised documents are added to the consultation pack.

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