RICA Aims and Objectives

The Rail Industry Contractors Association was founded as AOTLS in 1999 and consists of many of the leading suppliers to the rail industry, including contingent labour & safety critical staff. By working as a collective force our members are able to gain information and exert influence, which they could not achieve alone.

RICA holds forums on a quarterly basis and guest speakers have included:

  • Peter Henderson – Director Major Projects and Investment, Network Rail
  • Nick New – Her Majesty’s Railway Inspectorate
  • Andy Dunnett – Leader Network Rail’s Safety Improvement Team
  • Richard Fenny – Director of Maintenance, Network Rail
  • Owen West – Director Achilles / Sentinel
  • Andy Harrison - Achilles (Link Up)
  • Ian Sexton - Director of Procument for Network Rail

Subjects covered at RICA forums typically include:-

  • Future workload and opportunities
  • Saftey initiatives
  • Contract conditions
  • Tendering Procedures
  • The Link Up accreditation process
  • Accident and incident reporting
  • PPE
  • PSLG actions
  • Network Rail Standards

 

RICA MISSION STATEMENT

To help members to provide the best possible service to the rail industry through:

 

  • INFORMATION: Provision of timely and accurate market intelligence
  • INFLUENCE: Giving its members a part in a strong collective voice
  • INTEGRITY: Denoting a high quality service with a firm safety commitment

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