15 Nov 2018
The Whistle Board Newsletter – November 2018
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Message from the CEO As this year's annual report sets out, the 2017 / 2018 financial year was one of considerable achievement. From another record number of new products to successful networking events and representation at the highest level, RISSB has delivered meaningful outcomes for its members across all areas of activity. Building collaborative relationships with allied individuals, like-minded organisations and stakeholders in the rail sector continued to be a focus throughout 2017-18, and our results are testament to this. Many successful initiatives were launched during the last financial year including, of course, the Australian Rail Risk Model. From an administrative perspective, the outcomes of 2017 / 2018 have been pleasing. Solid planning and prudent financial management has placed RISSB in a strong position. Throughout 2018, our members have helped set our agenda, fund our activities and have directly benefited from the results. Accordingly, I invite our member organisations to attend RISSB's AGM in Canberra later this month and to contribute to RISSB's ongoing success. After all, we are here to benefit you and to contribute to a stronger and more resilient rail sector. Paul Daly 
RISSB's National Rail Safety Investigation Course As a result of a recent train derailment, has the nature of rail safety investigations changed? 
RISSB Supporting Light Rail RISSB was initially established primarily to serve Australia’s heavy rail industry. We were focused on drawing back together (where possible / desirable) 100+ years of railway divergence which has led to inefficiencies, increased costs, and safety challenges. In recent years, the light rail industry has undergone a significant renaissance, so the time is right if we want to avoid a repeat of that divergence. RISSB is keen to help, and this year for the first time ever, a light rail project is on our workplan – a Guideline called Light Rail Urban Design Safety. To further RISSB's involvement in light rail, RISSB is planning on hosting a workshop in the first half of December to bring together and build on work that has been done to develop a prioritised program of work for RISSB to progress; if you’re interested in being involved, please respond to Jesse Baker - RISSB's GM Safety and Innovation at jbaker@rissb.com.au You may want to get involved because:
We look forward to working with you in support of this important part of our industry! 
National Medical Standards Meeting Chief medical officers and staff who deal with medical standards met in Sydney on 8 November to discuss a range of matters relating to medical standards, including potential improvements, training and authorised health professionals. A/Professor Anjum Naweed from CQU presented to the meeting on a RISSB Guideline under development relating to train driver health. Three representatives from Metro Trains Australia (MTA) presented on the rail industry worker scheme and database which was recently awarded to MTA. NTC, who manage the medical standards, also attended. 
Collision Avoidance for Track Vehicles to Kick Off The first Development Group meeting for the Standard on Collision Avoidance and Proximity Warning on Track Maintenance Vehicles (including Rail Road Vehicles) will be held in Perth today. There are well over 20 people from across the rail industry on this DG and it will be great to see many coming to the first meeting. Project Track have been appointed as the author. The Perth meeting will discuss the objective and scope of this standard. 
Horizons Program Tech Talk on 20 November 2018 Focusing on mobility as a service, Kellie Nuttall, a partner at Deloitte, will present the second Horizons Program Tech Talk. This Tech Talk will explore how mobility as a service platforms let users plan and book door-to-door trips using a single app and how this may impact our concept of rail travel in the future. 
Development Group Members Required - AS 7460 Operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (Drones) on the Rail Network RISSB is seeking nominations from people to join a Development Group to develop a new Australian Standard – AS 7460 Operation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (Drones) on the Rail Network. The closing date for nominations is Friday, 23rd November 2018. 
Stephan Chalup - Associate Professor 
Derel Wust - Managing Director RISSB's Industry Networking Breakfast For the past two years software company 4Tel has been collaborating with Newcastle University’s robotics lab to develop artificial intelligence in trains. 
Horizons Program Newsletter Every two months a group of Horizons Program participants prepares a newsletter which highlights new ideas and technologies relevant to rail. This month's edition of their newsletter, FastTrack, is now available online. Congratulations to all who helped compile this inaugural edition. 
Notice of AGM for Members RISSB Members are reminded that the Annual General Meeting of RISSB will be held in Canberra on Monday, 26 November 2018 just prior to AusRail. The meeting is being held at 2:30 pm in the Derwent Room, National Convention Centre, 31 Constitution Avenue, Canberra and all members are invited to attend. Please note, only RISSB Full Members are entitled to vote on the resolutions before the meeting. If unable to attend, Full Members are encouraged to appoint a proxy (which can be the Chair of the meeting or any of the Full Members attending) to represent them at the meeting and vote on their behalf. Proxy forms for that purpose were included with the Notice of Meeting. 
New Staff Appointment RISSB has appointed Sam Peters to the position of Events Coordinator. Sam has worked for not-for-profit and commercial businesses running their events for nearly 10 years. She has a wide and varied background supporting iconic Queensland events including the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, the Ekka, the Brisbane International Tennis Australian Open Series, as well as numerous conferences, gala dinners and fundraising events. 
RISSB's Annual Report RISSB's 2017/18 Annual Report is now available online. Say Hello to More Horizons ParticipantsEvery fortnight, we'll be introducing you to three Horizons Program participants from across Australia. This week say hello to Denham Bailey, Derya Thunhorst and Liam Wilson. 
My name is Denham Bailey, I am the Track Superintendent for Genesee and Wyoming based in Adelaide. Hello, I’m Derya Thunhorst and I work for Lendlease’s rail business as a Project Development Manager, based in Sydney. My role is quite versatile and, in addition to project management, includes client liaison, stakeholder management and collaboration with different engineering disciplines. Since moving to Australia in 2012, I have worked on several different tenders and projects. My passion for rail started at a young age – I grew up in Germany, and frequently travelled by train to visit my Grandma. At university, I decided to study civil engineering, with a focus on rail. My main driver is to improve public transport systems, and I feel that by participating in the Horizons Program, I not only get to meet likeminded people, but can also work towards contributing to the future of Australia’s rail industry. When not at work, I enjoy spending time hiking and running outdoors in the beautiful weather and nature, and meeting new people. I’m Liam Wilson and I am the Safety Specialist at Pacific National for Victoria.
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