Paragraph 24 Continuous improvement: a structured approach to analyse the information gathered through regular monitoring, auditing, or other relevant sources and to use the results to learn and to adopt preventive or corrective measures in order to maintain or improve the level of safetyF1

identified shortcomings are rectified;

new safety developments are implemented;

internal audit findings are used to bring about improvement in the system;

preventive or corrective actions are implemented, when needed, to ensure compliance of the railway system with standards and other requirements throughout the lifecycle of equipment and operations;

relevant information relating to the investigation and causes of accidents, incidents, near-misses and other dangerous occurrences is used to learn and, where necessary, to adopt measures in order to improve the level of safety;

relevant recommendations from the national safety authority, from the national investigation body and from industry or internal investigations are evaluated and implemented if appropriate;

relevant reports/information from railway undertakings/infrastructure managers and keepers or other relevant sources are considered and taken into account.