Rail safety after privatisation

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The Health and Safety Commission's recommendations to ensure rail safety after privatisation of British Rail (BR) have been accepted by the government and the present BR management. Any private operator who wishes to operate part of the rail network will have to make a 'railway safety case.' This would include policy, systems and assessment of risks involved. Driver hours will be considered, as will carrying hazardous materials and accident investigations.

Safety and security measures, Railroads

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'Today's impacts could be tomorrowEs liabilities,' the environment secretary warns investors and business

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The corporate social responsibility has gone up in the business agenda for all stakeholders including the shareholders, as they have to include the environmental, social and community issues relevant to their business in their annual report. Margaret Beckett, the environment secretary, referred to wider market systems that would be beneficial to all investors and businesses alike.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Political organizations, Environmental Protection Groups, Management dynamics, Public affairs, Social aspects, Evaluation, Environmental associations, Practice, Market trend/market analysis, Corporate social responsibility, Economic systems

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To be or not to be, there

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Noel Edmonds, Unique Group chairman, proposes video conferencing for meetings in order to save time and reduce travel cost, thus increasing safety. He set up the Unique Group to improve video conferencing technology.

Product information, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Meetings, Technology application, Videoconferencing, Edmonds, Noel, Unique Group

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