Rail worker in orange PPE inspecting freight wagons on a wet rail terminal.

FREIGHT SAFE Programme

Keeping rail freight safe through collaboration and innovation

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FREIGHT SAFE Programme

Keeping rail freight safe through collaboration and innovation

Find out more

Priority Projects

01

Wagon Condition Programme

02

Freight Precursor Indicator Model

03

Horizon Scanning

04

Climate Change

Latest News

Strengthening collaboration and innovation in freight wagon braking and adhesion

freightsafe_admin2025-12-10T19:08:31+00:00December 9, 2025|Press Releases|

The Freight Safe Programme welcomed experts from across the rail industry to a Freight Braking and Adhesion Research Group (FBARG) seminar, held in Derby [...]

WCP Executive Bulletin

freightsafe_admin2025-12-11T17:49:04+00:00December 1, 2025|News|

Featuring news, updates, stories and safety insights from the rail freight world.

Progress update for Wagon Condition Programme – Driving improvements in safe train preparation

freightsafe_admin2025-09-30T15:10:52+00:00September 30, 2025|News|

Members of the Wagon Condition Programme (WCP) project team came together at Freightliner’s Basford Hall depot in Crewe in September for an update on [...]