Matthew rises to the challenge of new standards role

Following a successful 18 months supporting a host of projects as a research coordinator with the LRSSB, Matthew Wright has been appointed as the organisation’s new Standards Manager.

In the recently created role, he will be responsible for developing, maintaining and continually improving LRSSB’s standards and guidance documents, ensuring they reflect best practice, emerging technologies, and lessons learned from historic safety-related incidents.

Matthew is also set to become the first point of contact for BSI assigned committees, working groups associated with CEN/ISO standards, and collaborators while encouraging stakeholder participation and engaging with international standards bodies.

On his promotion, Matthew said: “I’m really looking forward to this new challenge and to working closely with operators, manufacturers, local authorities and the wider light rail sector to make sure standards align with their needs while driving down the risk of accidents and other hazardous events.”

Craig O’Brien, LRSSB Head of Engineering Safety and Innovation, added: “Over the past several years, it’s become clear that constant development and a review of standards is a high priority for the sector, and we have recognised a real need to have a dedicated standards manager.

“Since joining the organisation in 2024, Matthew has shown a real appetite and aptitude for all things related to standards, and this was an obvious natural transition for both him and the organisation.”