Laws and Regulations

• EU Railway Safety Directive (2004/49/EC)
• EU regulations on "common safety methods" for the Railway Safety Directive (352/2009)
• The railways and other guided transport systems (safety) regulations (UK 2006) - Explanatory memorandum

Additional reading

• Engineering Safety Management (The Yellow book)
• ORR guidance on the application of the common safety method (CSM) on risk assessment and evaluation (as required by the EU Railway Safety Directive)