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Rail Safety Investigation Course - VIC

Learn the principles, methods, processes and legal requirements for investigating rail safety in Australia.

18-21 November 2019 - Melbourne, VIC

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Derailment Investigation & Analysis Workshop - NSW

Gain a technical understanding and analysis of derailments in rolling stock, rail infrastructure and operations and learn how to prevent derailments.

9 - 11 December 2019 - Chullora, NSW

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Latest RISSB News and Updates

11 Oct 2019 Development Groups

Call for Development Group Members - Asset management systems guideline, and Reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) guideline

The Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) is seeking nominations from people to join RISSB Development Groups tasked with…

04 Oct 2019 Public Consultations

Call for Public Consultation - AS 7633 Railway infrastructure: Clearances

AS 7633 Railway infrastructure: Clearances is now available for an 8-week public consultation. To access the draft, please download it…

02 Oct 2019 Development Groups

Call for Development Group Members - 2 Rolling Stock Products

The Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) is seeking nominations from people to join RISSB Development Groups in the…

27 Sep 2019 Public Consultations

Call for Public Consultation - AS 7479 Track maintenance and road rail vehicles, collision avoidance and proximity warning

AS 7479 Track maintenance and road rail vehicles, collision avoidance and proximity warning is now available for an 8-week public…

13 Sep 2019 Public Consultations

REMINDER Call for Public Consultation - AS 7473 Complex System Integration in Railways

AS 7473 Complex system integration in railways is available for an 8-week public consultation. To access the draft document, please…

11 Sep 2019 Public Consultations

Call for Public Consultation - AS 1085.22 Railway track materials: Alternative material sleepers

AS 1085.22 Railway track materials: Alternative material sleepers is now available for an 8-week public consultation. To access the draft,…

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Edition #38 September-October 2019

RISSB Partners with Industry to Identify Emerging Technologies and Systems

Welcome Our New Standards Development Manager Train Control & Operations - Cris Fitzhardinge

AS 7479 Track maintenance and road rail vehicles, collision avoidance and proximity warning

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