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The Heritage Railway Association represents the majority of heritage and tourist railways, tramways and railway preservation groups within both the U.K and Ireland.
Board Committees
The Association has a number of committees who deal with matters of detail and report to the board.
Business Development - The committee explores commercial opportunities as well as acting as an intermediary where required so that members benefit by receiving a valuable service for the growth and future for the heritage rail movement. |
Chairman: David Madden (email david.madden@hra.gb.com) |
Education - The Education Committee advises and encourages members to develop educational programmes. This embraces whole of life learning as well as the fundamental school party business. The Committee also keeps a weather eye on educational developments such as the curriculum and changes of legislation. |
Chairman: Chris Smyth (email chris.smyth@hra.gb.com) |
Finance & Administration - Oversees the financial management of the Association. It is responsible for setting and monitoring budgets. It also co- ordinates and oversees the annual programme of member meetings and seminars. |
Chairman: Mark Smith (email mark.smith@hra.gb.com) |
Heritage - Encourage and advise members on the heritage aspects of their activities including establishing and maintaining rational collecting and interpretation policies. |
Chairman: Peter Ovenstone (email peter.ovenstone@hra.gb.com) |
Heritage Tramways Commitee |
Chairman: Geoffrey Claydon (email geoffrey.claydon@hra.gb.com) |
HRA Ireland |
Chairman: Johnny Glendinning (email johnny.glendinning@hra.gb.com) |
HRA Scotland - Represents the interests of heritage railway organisations in Scotland with particular reference to legislation and regulations from the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Executive. |
Chairman: Peter Ovenstone (email peter.ovenstone@hra.gb.com) |
Legal Services - Monitors legislation and developments of a legal nature as well as lobbying in parliament to protect the interests of members. We will also protect members of the potential impact of any changes to the law. |
Chairman: Geoffrey Claydon (email geoffrey.claydon@hra.gb.com) |
Member Services - Looks after membership for railways and heritage groups around the country as well as providing support through publications, consultations, publicity and advisors to provide detailed statistics of the movement. |
Chairman: Steve Wood (email steve.wood@hra.gb.com) |
Operating & Safety - The role of the committee is to advise members on all aspects of Railway Operation and Health & Safety. In particular this covers the implications of Health & Safety at Work, Railway Safety and Operating Legislation, as well as Railway Operating Rules & Procedures including operational Medical issues. Much of this work is in conjunction with other Committees. The committee liaises with HMRI, Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), HSE, Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) and Network-Rail. We sit on the Railway Industry Advisory Committee (RIAC) of the ORR, and other pan-industry groups. The output of this committee takes the form of Guidance Notes, Codes of Good Practice and Urgent Safety notices as well as organising certain seminars. |
Chairman: Bill Hillier (email bill.hillier@hra.gb.com) |
Rail Cableways Comittee - This committee is a community focused committee rather than a functional focused committee. It aims to promote the interests and well being of all members who are Rail Cableway undertakings. |
Chairman: Bill Hillier (email bill.hillier@hra.gb.com) |
Training - To promote all aspects of Training within all member organisations the training committee has a responsibility to: Flag up the importance of training in all aspects of railway & tramway preservation. Liaise with member organisations to understand their training requirements. Bring to the attention of members opportunities for training activities. Assist in the production of generic training material that can be adapted for use by individual railways. (The requirement for such training records being a fundamental part of today’s requirements) Encourage inter-company transfer of skills. Promote seminars and forums to encourage personal development. |
Chairman: Chris Smyth (email chris.smyth@hra.gb.com) |
Full contact details for the above people are available in the Members Handbook.