10 Feb 2025
AS 7520.2 Railway Rolling Stock – Body Structural Requirements – Part 2: Freight Rolling Stock – Review
The closing date for nominations – Tuesday 11 March 2025
The Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) is seeking nominations to join a Development Group to review the AS 7520.2 Railway Rolling Stock – Body Structural Requirements – Part 2: Freight Rolling Stock.
How will this help the rail industry?
The structural design, manufacture and ongoing maintenance is essential for ensuring a long asset life of freight rolling stock, minimising fatigue and unplanned maintenance issues. AS7520.2 prescribes the minimum structural integrity levels of the freight vehicle body to ensure safe performance under normal operating conditions and extreme operating conditions.
The review of AS 7520.2 will analyse the latest changes and advancements in freight vehicle design, apply learnings (where applicable) from accidents/incidents and align with the other RISSB Standards.
About
AS 7520.2 is applicable to new and modified freight rolling stock. The Standard defines requirements for the design, manufacture, testing and in-service maintenance of freight rolling stock including structural ratings, proof loads, fatigue analysis and specialised equipment attached to the rolling stock.
AS 7520.2 was originally published in 2012, and this will be the first review of the Standard.
Time commitment
Development Group membership is voluntary and requires the support of your organisation to attend and contribute. There will be a minimum of eight meetings held between April and November 2025. Further information on the responsibilities of a Development Group member can be obtained from the RISSB Website.
How to contribute
Stakeholders and interested parties are invited to submit nominations for Subject Matter Experts to join this Development Group to contribute to the overall depth and quality of the product.
All nominations and enquiries are to be submitted to Bruce Wooldridge, Standards Development Manager at bwooldridge@rissb.com.au.
As part of your nomination, please provide a brief including your contact details, your organisation (if applicable) with your position title, your interest in this development (for example, materially affected party, subject matter expert etc) and any other information which supports your participation. This information will assist RISSB in ensuring balanced representation in the development of this document.
The closing date for nominations is Tuesday 11 March 2025.
As the rail industry’s accredited Standards Development Organisation (SDO), RISSB continues to collaborate with government, rail operators and industry leaders to improve the efficiency and harmonisation of the Australia and New Zealand’s rail network, ensuring national interoperability, safety and sustainability into the future.