The Rail Safety and Standards Board Podcast

Horizon Scanning, Covid-19 and Rail Biosafety

RSSB Season 1 Episode 18

This episode looks at how the RSSB Horizon Scanning programme has identified issues and helped companies make the best possible decisions around the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. With a vaccination programme well under way, Claire Shooter talks about the support that has been delivered, and how to deal with the uncertainty of the future.
 
00:46 About Claire and how she puts her previous experience to good use.

01:44 What Horizon Scanning means at RSSB and how it supports the industry.

03:17 The uncertainties that Covid-19 still holds for the industry.

04:30 The impact of changing lockdown restrictions.

05:55 How horizon scanning helps us spot trends and what we can do with that information.

06:48 How horizon scanning has been drawn in to much shorter time lines and why.

07:27 What horizon scanning has given to industry, and how it will continue.

08:09 How to deal with uncertainty when trying to plan for the next three months.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Rail Biosafety Horizon Scanning Programme
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/horizon-scanning/biosafety 

 Related resources:

Covid-19 support

https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/the-coronavirus-pandemic-how-we-can-help-you 

Horizon Scanning at RSSB
 https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/horizon-scanning/horizon-scanning-at-rssb