Organisations
Association of Train Operating Companies
Represents and supports Britain's passenger railway.
European Railway Agency
Agency set up to promote the construction of a safe, modern integrated railway network for the EU.
Institute of Railway Signal Engineers
International professional institution for all those engaged or interested in railway signalling and telecommunications and allied disciplines.
IRail
Web directory of UK railway links.
Light Rail Transit Association
Information about trams, tramways, streetcars and light rail transit systems.
Permanent Way Institution
Promotes exchange of knowledge about design, construction and maintenance of every type of rail track.
Rail Freight Group
The representative body of the rail freight industry, covering suppliers, manufacturers, and customers, operators and contractors.
Rob Armstrong's Rail Industry Pages
A source of general rail industry information.
Transport for London
The integrated body responsible for the Capital's transport system.
Company Directories
Network rail
Railnews
Railway Industry Association
The Railway Industry Association is one of the oldest active Trade Associations in the UK. It is the business focus for UK based railway supply industry.
Rob Armstrong’s Rail Industry Pages
Railway Gazette Directory
Environment
Department for Transport
Energy Efficiencies Technologies for Railways
Environment Agency (UK)
European Environment Agency
Transport & Environment
International Energy Association
Research and Technology
Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education
European Railway Research Network
Institute of Rail Welding
Institute of Railway Research (Huddersfield University)
Railway Technical Web Pages
Railway Technology
Safety
Office of Rail and Road
The safety and economic regulator for the railway industry.
Standards
Railway Safety and Standards Board
Provides knowledge, analysis, technical expertise and risk management tools, and publishes:
RGSonline
Online database providing free access to all current (and many withdrawn) Railway Group Standards, Railway Approved Codes of Practice (RACOPs), Guidance Notes (GNs) and Railway Industry Standards (RISs).
Yellow Book UK Engineering Safety Management
Includes the complete, electronic version of the Yellow Book, details of relevant resources, training and user group meetings.
Statistics
Department for Transport – Railways
Provides links to information on rail travel derived from the National Rail Travel Survey (NRTS).
UIC - the International Union of Rail Operating Companies
Worldwide organization for international cooperation among railways and promotion of the rail transport mode.