RISSB Webinars Kick Off With Howard Collins OBE

From the comfort of desks, living rooms and workplaces around Australia, close to 150 people ''tuned in" to hear Howard Collins OBE - Chief Operations Officer Transport for New South Wales – Greater Sydney discuss learnings from a long and distinguished career working in the British and Australian transport industries.

We've got more exciting speakers lined up for the month of April:

Wednesday, 15 April 2020
Damien White, ARTC

Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Sue McCarrey, ONRSR

Thursday, 30 April 2020
Tim Young, Downer Group

We're currently working on our May and June schedule and will post webinar details on https://www.rissb.com.au/home/webinars/ once they are finalised.  Keep checking your inbox for your invitation to our many upcoming webinar events.

If you'd like to join us for Damien White's presentation, please click the dark blue 'Register Now' button below.

Train Control Systems Standing Committee Update

The Train Control Systems Standing Committee met this week to discuss RISSBs current projects and the proposed workplan for 2020/21. This included the committee voting on the proposed standards for development in 2020/21, with the outcome of this voting being forwarded to the RISSB board for consideration.

Operations Standing Committee Update

The Operations Standing Committee met this week with a few new faces – Mitchell Sweeney from ARTC and Rino Matarazzo from Sydney Trains. Welcome aboard!

A range of topics, including the 2020 / 21 work plan and greater involvement by operations in the development of Standards, were discussed.

Rail R U OK? Day is 30 April 2020

Thursday, 30 April is Rail R U OK? Day an annual industry-wide event that inspires rail staff across Australia and New Zealand to look out for one another during life's (including worklife's) ups and downs by asking "Are you OK?" and really listening to the answer. 

Now more than ever is the time to reach out, connect, listen and support one another as we learn to adjust to a new way of life.

For more information about Rail R U Ok? Day, visit https://tracksafefoundation.com.au/rail-ruok-day/

AS 1085.20 Welding of Steel Rail

This month the Development Group members will be reviewing recent updates in response to comments received during public consultation and previous Development Group deliberations.

AS 7663 Railway Signal Cables

After a final review by the Development Group, this reviewed Standard has been released for public consultation. The aim of the Standard is to have all Rail Infrastructure Managers using the same cables to reduce costs and provide greater certainty to suppliers.

AS 7658 Level Crossings

The Development Group met this week to finalise the public comment review. Given the significant number of changes to this Standard, a second round of public consultation is being prepared.

AS 7703 Railway Signalling - Power Supplies

The Development Group met this week to work through some recommended changes to this important Standard so that differences between AS 3000 Wiring Rules and the needs of the railway industry are properly addressed.

This work will continue through April

AS 7663 Railway Signal Cables

AS 7663 Railway Signal Cables is now available for an 8-week public consultation.

UK's Rail Safety and Standards Board Launches Revised Rail Industry Health and Safety Strategy

We value the partnerships with our overseas counterparts and we're happy to promote the good work they've been doing to drive the safety agenda. To that end, we have some news from Britain's Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB).

This month they released a refreshed and re-published rail industry health and safety strategy - Leading Health and Safety on Britain's Railway.

The reworked strategy sets out a much clearer framework for the rail industry to work together to make a better, safer railway a reality.