09 Apr 2024
RISSB Connect Edition 57, April 2024
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Edition 57 April 2024 INSIDE THIS EDITION+ CEO message CEO MESSAGELast Sunday was the first day of service for METRONET’s new C-Series trains – manufactured in Perth! This is the first manufacturing of passenger rolling stock in Perth for more than 30 years, and hundreds more are planned to be built over the next decade. These rail cars have around 50% of local content – which is no mean feat, and they’re planning to continually increase local content. Building rail rolling stock with local content is much easier said than done, although there’s been significant progress made in Victoria with trains and tram, and now in Queensland and WA, and plans for local manufacturing in NSW. The NTC’s National Rail Action Plan has helped by rationalising what have historically been State-based standards for many components, and of course RISSB has played a role in that standards work. A great day from Australian rail manufacturing! Damien White Reminder: Nominations for the Rail Safety Awards closing Friday 12 April 2024Nominations for this years Rail Safety Awards will close on Friday 12 April 2024. Don't miss out on your chance to celebrate or recognise people or organisations making a difference to safety in rail. Find out more information and how to nominate someone by visiting our website here. 
General newsA step closer for single rail networkThe nation’s Infrastructure and Transport Ministers have agreed to work with industry to work towards developing a single, interoperable national rail network in Australia, linking major cities and ports across the country. The NTC is leading this rail reform on behalf of ministers through delivery of the National Rail Action Plan (NRAP). Find out more about the NRAP, and the priority areas, by visiting the NTC website here. 
ProductsCall for Development Group Members – Aged review – AS 7532 – Audible warning devicesWe are seeking nominations from people to join a Development Group to undertake an aged review of AS 7532 – Audible warning devices. The objective of AS 7532 is to describe the requirements for audible warning devices for various types of Rolling Stock and ensure that the design is suitable to allow the audible warning device/s to operate as an effective safety system. Your contribution to the review of this Standard will help advise the rail industry on the latest best practice application of audible warning devices. For out more information and how you can contribute by visiting our website here. The closing date for nominations is Friday 3 May 2024. Training and eventsWe have two upcoming RISSB MasterClass Webinars! Effective Continuous Monitoring of Track and Rolling Stock Performance: Freight Reliability and Passenger ComfortThe first RISSB MasterClass Webinar will feature Steven Tsang, Interface Rail Engineering's Technical Principal. Steven will discuss a cost effective track and rolling stock condition monitoring system, and the benefits to facilitate preventative maintenance for a safer, more reliable and performing rail network. Effective track and rolling stock maintenance is crucial for safe railway operations. It also provides economic benefits for rail operators by increasing reliability of assets, minimising operational delays and increasing punctuality of rail services. Interested? The webinar is being held next Tuesday 16 April at 4:00pm (AEDT). Register using the button below. We look forward to seeing you there! Managing Occupational Violence and Anti-Social Behaviour in RailJoin us for the following RISSB MasterClass Webinar, where we will be joined by Joe Saunders, the Group General Manager - Training & Consulting at Risk 2 Solution Group. In this webinar, Joe will introduce the holistic workplace violence prevention model – the world’s first ever ISO 31000-aligned model for the management of occupational violence and aggression. Joe will provide practical guidance on the application of the model for all organisations, regardless of size, industry or risk. Interested? The webinar is being held on Tuesday 23 April at 12:00pm (AEDT). Make sure to register using the button below. We look forward to seeing you there! 
RISSB's Horizons Program 6.0 – full steam ahead for 2024RISSB's Horizons Program 6.0 kicked off in Melbourne last week at Deakin University with 55 energetic, young professionals in attendance from across the rail industry. Forum 1 consisted of an interactive workshop with futurist and writer Steve Sammartino discussing all things artificial intelligence and learning how to build and pitch ideas. The young professionals were also given the opportunity to hear from senior executives in the rail industry who shared their experiences on managing careers to challenges for the rail industry, putting the customer first and use of robotics. Forum 2 will be held in Brisbane on 25 -26 July 2024. The Horizon's program offers a unique opportunity to up and coming technical professionals who want to take the next step in their careers and broaden their knowledge of technology in rail. Further information is available on RISSB's website. 
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