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Public Consultations
This week we released three draft Standards, inviting industry to provide feedback to RISSB.
AS 7518 Rolling stock suspension
AS 7518 is an important part of Government’s ‘National Rail Action Plan’ (NRAP) through which RISSB is delivering a suite of rail component Standards. The key objectives of NRAP are to support local content policies, stimulate domestic manufacturing, de-risk supply chains and ultimately create Australian jobs.
This Standard provides the requirements, recommendations, and guidance for rolling stock suspension and the requalification of springs and dampers.
The draft of AS 7518 is available here: AS 7518 Rolling stock suspension
AS 1085.18 Railway track material Part 18: Screw spikes and threaded inserts
This Standard is one element of the 1085 series covering essential railway infrastructure components. Since RISSB took ownership of the series (from Standards Australia) in 2017, we have been progressively updating them in light of contemporary practice.
AS 1085.18 provides manufacturers and purchasers with performance requirements for steel screw spikes and threaded inserts for use with sleeper plates, fastenings, and sleepers in railway permanent way.
The draft of AS 1085.18 is available here: AS 1085.18 Railway track material part 18
AS 7520.4 Body structural requirements Part 4
AS 7520.4 was first published in 2012, so the work being done now is part of its maintenance and will ensure its ongoing value to industry.
This Standard provides requirements for the structural strength of railway locomotives, freight vehicles, passenger vehicles and infrastructure maintenance rollingstock.
The draft of AS 7520.4 is available here: AS 7520.4 Body structural requirements-Part 4
HOW TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK
Feedback must be provided as a comment in the draft pdf of each document to revans@rissb.com.au.
For each of your comments it’s important to not only highlight issues, but also to propose solutions.
Feedback for all three must be received by Friday, 12 May 2023.
