5 Days Left Until RISSB's Rail Safety Conference

With less than 5 days to go until RISSB's Rail Safety Conference, time is running out to get your ticket. 

This year's agenda features even more international participation than our previous conferences with speakers from New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom. This event will enable new levels of benchmarking and information sharing for rail transport operators and network owners in a highly cost effective and time efficient way.

Why You Should Attend

Your virtual pass will give you access to:

* A 2-day supercharged program featuring 50+ international and Australia speakers *

* 9 technical streams on Days 1 & 2 focused on major safety issues – track worker safety, level crossings, technology, SPADs, SFAIRP, contractor management, investigations, system safety assurance and data *

* Online panel discussions, including our regular 'Ask the Regulator' session plus a new Safety Leaders panel *

* What is believed to be a world first event - Virtual site tour of Central Station, Sydney (hosted by Laing O'Rourke) - See works underway to deliver the new Sydney Metro platforms under Central Station as well as the landmark Central Walk – a new underground pedestrian concourse to help customers get around Sydney’s busiest railway station *

* Not all networking events were created equal. Forget the stuffy suit and mindless chatter of a yawnfest online dinner, roll up your sleeves and get ready for RISSB’s online seriously socially distant networking event – RISSB’s Mystery Mingle*.  This exclusive 2D event is for conference attendees and will be held on the afternoon of Monday, 26 October.
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To view the comprehensive Rail Safety Conference agenda, please go the conference website. 

Please click on the blue 'Register to Attend' button below this article if you ready to invest in yourself. 

SPAD/LRTAE Group To Meet

The second meeting of industry’s SPAD/LRTAE Group will be held virtually on Friday 30 October. The agenda includes an update on the four SPAD/LRTAE research projects underway, a workshop on the National Data Strategy, a presentation from ONRSR on SPAD/LRTAE data and a discussion on light rail and signal breaches.

New Publication on RISSB's Website

AS 7651 Axle Counters is now available to download from RISSB's website.

AS 7460 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (Drones) – Operational Requirements

AS 7715 Train Detection Amendment No.1

Firmware, Software and Configuration Management for Operational Rail Assets Publication

AS 7636 Railway Structures

Rail Infrastructure Standards - AS 7639 Track Structure & Support and AS 1085.17 Railway track material Steel Sleepers

Projects On Parade

Each week we'll showcase a publication in our 2020 / 2021 work plan that we will  be progressing in the coming year.

Publication Type 
Standard

Publication Name 
AS 7520 Body Structural Requirements (Review)

Overview
This Standard describes requirements for the structural strength of locomotive, freight, passenger, and infrastructure maintenance rolling stock. It prescribes the minimum structural integrity level of rolling stock to ensure safe performance under normal and extreme operating conditions.

Standards Development Manager 
Ian Routcliffe
iroutcliffe@rissb.com.au

Horizons 2.0 To Conclude With Virtual Forum

The Horizons 2.0 Program will conclude with a virtual forum on 26th and 27th October. The forum will feature:

• Group presentations on the participant's new ideas for rail,
• A chat with Howard Collins,
• Workshops by Steve Bickley from Abbott Risk Consulting and Graham Bradshaw from Sydney Trains
• Presentations on AI (4Tel), Digital Twins (Willow Rail) and Robotic Vision (Presien/Laing O’Rourke)
• Discussions of skills gaps for young professionals
• A workshop on physical and mental wellbeing

The 49 participants in H2.0 will be presented with their certificates for completing the program.

I’m Going To Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Next week we're taking a short break from webinars to concentrate on our Rail Safety Conference but we'll be back the following week with Amy Lezala from Metro Trains Melbourne. 

Her webinar titled I’m Going To Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse will focus on the integration of engineering, asset management and maintenance.

The webinar will start at 12PM (AEDT) on Tuesday, 3 November 2020.

Register to attend Amy's webinar by clicking on the 'Register Now' button below this story.