09 Sep 2025
AS 7521 Interior Crashworthiness
The closing date for nominations – Tuesday 30 September 2025
The Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) is seeking nominations to join a Development Group to review AS 7521 Interior Crashworthiness.
How will this help the rail industry?
Although becoming less common due to safety and technology improvements, when incidents/accidents occur on railways they can have a significant effect on persons within the rolling stock resulting in injury and/or fatalities.
The requirements defined in AS 7521 work in conjunction with the structural design characteristics of rolling stock including collision energy management systems (AS 7520 series), and the emergency access and egress of persons that may be injured (AS 7522).
About
AS 7521 defines the requirements for the interiors of rolling stock to minimise the risk of injury to passengers and crew during derailments, collisions and other incidents.
It is applicable to rolling stock that carry passengers and/or crew carrying out their duties or resting, including crew cars and infrastructure maintenance rolling stock. It is not applicable for heritage rolling stock, road rail vehicles or cane railways.
AS 7521 was originally published in 2018, 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 6-8 meetings held between December 2025 and July 2026. 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.
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The closing date for nominations is Tuesday 30 September 2025.
As the rail industry’s only 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.