15 Mar 2019
The Whistle Board Newsletter, March 2019
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Message from the CEO I am writing to remind you that ranking for RISSB's annual Priority Planning Forum will commence this Monday, 18 March 2019. If you haven’t done so already, please visit the Priority Planning Page (PPF) on RISSB's website and familiarise yourself with each product proposal that we are asking you to rank. The process for ranking is simple. Once you have accessed the 'Ranking' page and logged in, you will note a ‘Source Column’ with all 35 proposed products listed in alphabetical order and adjacent to this a ‘Ranking Column’ with 35 blank spaces. To rank the proposed products, simply drag and drop products from the source column to the ranking column in desired order of importance. The project with rank 1 is considered the most important, while the one with rank 35 is considered to be the least important. Once you have ranked all 35 projects, simply hit the ‘Submit Ranking’ button at the bottom of the page to complete the process. As I've said before, we set our work plan based on what industry needs. The Priority Planning Forum is your time to ensure that RISSB is serving its members and producing products the industry needs. While we are seeking participation from our members, anyone with an interest in the Australian rail industry can rank proposed products in order of importance. For more information about the PPF, please visit RISSB's website. Paul Daly
RISSB's Rail Safety Conference program is now online and available for you to download. RISSB has a full agenda including presentations that will address:
Claim your seat today! Light Rail On the Agenda 
RISSB’s General Manager Safety and Innovation, Jesse Baker, attended the Light Rail Conference in Melbourne and shared how RISSB is working with the sector to ensure that it is safe, efficient and sustainable. RISSB is developing a Light Rail Urban Design Safety Guideline and in December, it hosted a workshop for light rail stakeholders. Key priorities that emerged during discussions include the need for: A Standard/Code of Practice/Guideline covering various interface issues such as:
Light Rail safeworking / operational rules, including:
Two of the 35 new product development proposals put forward in this year’s Priority Planning Forum are geared towards the light rail sector. If you have an interest in the light rail sector, you can show your support by ranking a proposed light rail product or becoming a RISSB funding member. Light rail will play a significant role in cities of the future, so let us help industry write Standards that meet future needs. After all, our priorities are your priorities. Brisbane Chair and Industry Networking Breakfast 
Pictured from left to right: Mr Andrew Powell MP; Shadow Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning; Mr Paul Daly, RISSB'S CEO; Deb Spring, RISSB'S Chair; Tim Ryan, RISSB's Special Advisor and RISSB's newest board member, Mr Mark Carling, Industry Director – Suppliers and Contractors. This week it was Brisbane's turn to host RISSB's Chair and Industry Networking Breakfast. The Shadow Minister talked broadly about the opportunities within the industry, including the many future rail projects in the pipeline to meet the growing demands in population and freight. Guests also heard from RISSB Chair, Deb Spring, who reported on RISSB's achievements against its strategic plan and RISSB’s Special Advisor, Tim Ryan, who presented a potted history of RISSB and reminded attendees that RISSB is in fact older than Facebook. Thank you to all who came to the breakfast yesterday. These breakfast events provide opportunities for our members to build their professional networks and industry knowledge as well as increase their awareness of RISSB initiatives. 
Pictured from left to right: Professor Hannes Gräbe from the University of Pretoria, Phil Allan from RISSB and Ravi Ravitharan from the Institute of Railway Technology RISSB regularly attends the Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering organised by the Institute of Railway Technology and this year was no exception. Representing RISSB, Strategic Relations Manager, Mr Phil Allan, joined a crowd of more than 100 delegates who listened to a keynote speech delivered by Hannes Gräbe from University of Pretoria. Thanks for hosting us, Ravi. Collision Avoidance and Proximity Warning for Track Maintenance Vehicles Standard 
A large and active Development Group met in Adelaide (thank you to Lendlease for hosting us) on 26 February 2019 to work through a draft Standard aimed at helping to prevent vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to track worker collisions. The Standard will cover the broad aspects of this technology as well as operational requirements and its application in the rail environment. Horizons Program Update 
Horizons' Melbourne Forum An impressive lineup of presenters including CEOs, senior executives and technical/ technology leaders from private and public sector companies, will be a feature of the upcoming two day Horizons forum in Melbourne Horizons Program participants will have the option of attending streams relating to technology, professional development or leadership. Participants will workshop the art of negotiation and rail technology into the future from a harmonisation / interoperability perspective. Designmoshpit will lead Horizons participants on a journey of design thinking in Sydney. To be held at Sydney Metro on 18 June 2019, program participants will learn how to challenge the norm, look at the familiar with fresh eyes, and stimulate new ideas with the intention of creating new possibilities. Fully armed with new knowledge, attendees will also learn how to apply what they have learnt at work. New Appointment - Welcome Ian Routcliffe 
Ian has a diverse background in the rail industry with nearly 20 years’ experience. Ian started in rolling stock modification / overall projects in the UK, before joining Hitachi in a QA position where he commissioned class 395 high speed trains. Leading RISSB’s rolling stock portfolio, Ian is looking forward to contributing to the improvement and harmonisation of the rail industry in Australia and New Zealand. 
How will tech shape the future of the rail industry? Find out at RISSB's 2019 Technology and Innovation Conference - Developing Innovative Technology for the Rail Industry.
IRSC Conference Comes to Australia in 2019 
From 13-18 October 2019, the world’s rail safety experts will gather in Perth for IRSC 2019 to showcase and explore how innovation and technology is changing the future of rail and how we as an industry have an obligation to keep it safe.
Call For Papers The Organising Committee invites you to be involved by submitting a 400-600 word abstract of a paper that addresses the theme of the conference. Visit the IRSC2019 conference website www.irsc2019.com to find out more information.
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