RISSB's Rail Safety Conference
31 March - 1 April 2020
A Sneak Peek at Our Site Tours 

Strap on your safety boots and don your safety hat. On Day 2 of the Rail Safety Conference, we will be offering five exciting site tours

• Sydney Trains Rail Operations Centre (ROC)
• Sydney Light Rail Randwick Stabling Yard Operational Control Centre (OCC)
• Central Station Metro – New Platforms
• Metro Trains Sydney – Maintenance Facility and Control Room
• Sydney Light Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility, Lilyfield

​If you want more information about the tours, please visit the official conference page to register to attend the conference, explore sponsorship or exhibition opportunities or find a list of confirmed speakers.

Welcome New Members

Welcome to Abbott Risk Consulting who officially became a RISSB member this week.

AS 7479 Collision Avoidance and Proximity Warning on Track Maintenance Vehicles Including Road Rail Vehicles Now Available 

This publication was approved at the January Board meeting and is now available on this page.

Current Public Consultations

AS 7724 Unauthorized movement protection – Operational requirements

Rail Cyber Security for Rolling Stock Train Control Systems Code of Practice

AS 7703 Railway signalling – Power supplies

AS 7704 Train control systems change management

AS 1085.21 Railway track material Part 21: Turnouts, switches and crossings

AS 7511 Onboard Train Protection Systems

Derailment Investigation and Analysis Workshop
16-18 March 2020

Location: Ipswich, QLD

RISSB's Rail Safety Conference 2020 
31 March - 1 April 2020

Location: Sydney, NSW

Every week we'll be introducing our new Horizons 2 participants to you. This week say hello to Damian Birkin, Salman Feroze Khalifullah and Scott Younes.

Hi, I’m Damian Birkin the Senior Wheel and Brake Engineer for Aurizon.  

I work in the rollingstock fleet services team and look to improve and optimise our operations and maintenance on our fleet, with focus on the bogie and braking systems on the wagons and locomotives.  I look to utilise new and existing technologies to make this happen.

Rail interests me as it is a major part of transport and logistics in Australia but is still evolving.  In 5 years I would like to be in a senior leaders role, which I see the Horizons program assisting with.

My name is Salman Feroze Khalifullah and I am a Graduate Signalling Engineer at V/Line.  

My role at V/Line is divided between Engineering and Operations. I ensure relevant standards are implemented by contractors undertaking work in V/Line's network and provide support to Train Control to ensure trains are running smoothly and safely.

The Railways keep Australia running and knowing that I will have the opportunity to shape the future of Australian Railways inspired me to pursue a career in this field.

Hello, I’m Scott Younes and I’m a Transport Safety Investigator (TSI)  for the ATSB, in Canberra. As a TSI, I investigate a range of issues that occur in our industry through the lens of seeking improvement in transport safety.

While I have a Mechanical Engineering degree and experience in several technical aspects of railways, investigations are rarely isolated to these and require consideration of the broader work environment. I hope that by participating in Horizons I will meet and interact with people who can share some of their experience and ideas of working in diverse roles in rail.

I am excited by our industry’s continuing growth, and look forward to the day when I can investigate a (hopefully minor) incident on Australian high-speed rail!

January's Edition of FastTrack is Now Online 

Our latest edition of Fast Track - the official Horizons Program newsletter is now online.

Written for the benefit of the rail industry, FastTrack features several news items highlighting a new technology or innovation applicable or relevant to the rail industry.  The publication is produced monthly by Horizons Program participants.

To view our catalogue of FastTrack newsletters, visit https://www.rissb.com.au/publications/ and look for the FastTrack – the Newsletter of the Horizons Program heading. 

Horizons 3.0 Launching Soon

Help shape the technical future of the rail industry. 

RISSB is offering a unique opportunity to up and coming technical professionals who want to take the next step in their careers and build on their skills, capability and strategic thinking.   

The Horizons Program will offer opportunities for your staff to learn, grow and engage, and take part in a variety of learning activities.

Building on the success of previous year's programs, we're currently working on Horizons 3.0 and hope to officially launch it next month.