RISSB Major Projects 2021/22 Wrap Up
As was reported last financial year, we had a tremendous outcome in delivering RISSB’s inaugural Major Projects package of work across such important themes as Track Worker Safety, Noise and Interoperability. As we’ve just ticked over into the new financial year, we can report that our second year of Major Projects has been equally successful. We delivered our second, and historic, Australian Harmonised Network Rule (AHNR) – Walking in the Danger Zone, and linked to that, our Network Rule Books Code of Practice. We
delivered a ‘National Interoperability Framework’ to help decision makers make local decisions while paying respect to broader interoperability considerations. We delivered guidance on ‘Achieving a Positive Safety Culture in the Rail Corridor’, as well as an explorative study (partnering with ARA) into the fitness for purpose of industry Type Approval processes. We also delivered the report ‘Freight Train Visibility Review’ in partnership with ACRI, ONRSR, FORG, ARA, and Track Safe.
RISSB also delivered successfully to the National Rail Action Plan (NRAP), administered by the National Transport Commissions (NTC), with Standards on HVAC (AS 7482), Energy Storage (AS 7486) and Wheelsets (AS 7517), a Code of Practice on Train Horn
usage, and a National Rolling Stock Register (a precursor to a National Vehicle Registration scheme, or at least a common platform feeding existing registration schemes) which is being populated now. These projects are designed to increase harmonisation across the industry, stimulate local manufacturing capability and therefore support the Australian jobs market; RISSB is proud to contribute to such important outcomes.
If you’re interested to know more, and/or you want to contribute to these or other RISSB projects, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@rissb.com.au
