This document applies to the design of new locomotives, passenger, and infrastructure maintenance rolling stock. The document recognizes the importance of a structured approach to human factors integration through the application of appropriate knowledge, processes, and techniques, in order to enhance both safety and overall system performance.
This document applies to modified locomotives, passenger, and infrastructure maintenance rolling stock for components within the scope of the modification.
The interior environmental requirements for driving cabs/stations are not covered in this document – refer to AS 7513.
The structural requirements for driving cabs/stations are not covered in this document – refer to AS 7520.
The interior crashworthiness of driving cabs is not covered in this document – refer to AS 7521.
The access & egress requirements for driving cabs/stations are not covered in this document – refer to AS 7522.
Operation of rolling stock in regard to network safe working rules and route standards is not covered.
Remotely operated rolling stock are not covered.
This Standard is not specifically intended to cover rolling stock used on light rail, cane railways and monorail networks, but items from this Standard may be applied to such systems as deemed appropriate by the relevant rail infrastructure manager (RIM).
This Standard is intended to compliment the rolling stock compliance certification process outlined in AS 7501.
This Standard is intended to be applied in conjunction with RIM(s) standard(s) applicable to the proposed network(s) of operation.
Road rail vehicles (RRVs) are within the scope, however only for their operation on the rail network. RRVs operating on public roads are out of scope – refer to AS 7502 and the Australian Design Rules (ADRs).