Chair appointed to new committee driving tramway safety standards

A leading figure in light rail safety has been appointed Chair of a new body responsible for agreeing on formal sector-wide standards.

Colin Kerr, former Head of Safety and Projects at Edinburgh Trams and now Technical Engineer and non-executive director at the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board, will head a committee that will seek to help the UK become a world-leader in tramway design and operation.

Drawing on expertise from across the sector, the Light Rail Standards Committee will review existing standards documentation, covering everything from infrastructure design to employee wellbeing policy, as well as setting priorities for future guidance – particularly important with the emergence of new technologies such as AI.

Kerr spent nine years at Edinburgh Trams in a range or roles including Project Manager and Engineering Manager.