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WIND EFFECTS ON FOUR TRACK CANTILEVER OVERHEAD WIRING STRUCTURES
11-Feb-2025
The innovative Four Track Cantilever (4TC) overhead wiring structure is the first of its kind on the Melbourne metropolitan electrified.. Read more…
WHAT DOES SAFE SFAIRP REALLY MEAN IN MAJOR PROJECT DELIVERY?
The requirement to ensure that railways are safe So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable (safe SFAIRP) is critically important and.. Read more…
WAYSIDE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR SAFE RAIL TRANSPORTATION – THE WAY4SAFERAIL PROJECT
Given the critical role of the rail sector in society, railway managers and operators must prioritize traffic and maintenance costs… Read more…
IS TOO MUCH SAFETY SAFE? THE DANGER OF LARGE SAFETY ARGUMENTS
This paper highlights a concerning trend in industry wherein a system is deemed “safe” if it is accompanied by a.. Read more…
HOW CAN FEMALE PERCEPTIONS OF SAFETY RESEARCH CHANGE RAIL LIGHTING STANDARDS?
The latest Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Better Life Index found that 34% of women do not feel.. Read more…
DEMONSTRATING SFAIRP
SFAIRP (so far as is reasonably practicable) is the ‘modern’ definition of ‘safe’. Shrouded in the legal concept of the.. Read more…
DO THE LOCOMOTION: IDENTIFYING RAIL DRIVERS MOVEMENT AT WORK AND OPPORTUNITES FOR HEALTH-ENHANCED SYSTEM DESIGN
Over the past 50 years, changes in cab, technology, and job design have minimised the requirement for rail drivers to.. Read more…
AXLE COUNTERS AND BROKEN RAIL MANAGEMENT – A METRO TRAINS MELBOURNE EXPERIENCE
Several railways have adopted a strategy to replace track circuits with axle counter technology. Track circuits have the ability to.. Read more…
MINIMISING VEHICLE TO TRAM COLLISIONS – TRAM CORRIDOR DESIGN
10-Feb-2025
Trams have operated continuously in Melbourne since 1884 on a network which has progressively grown to become the world’s largest,.. Read more…
LIGHT RAIL PASSENGERS – ARE THEY PROTECTED IN A CRASH?
This paper is a continuation of the work presented in Light Rail 2019 Conference titled “Creating crashworthiness standards to protect.. Read more…
ASSESSING WAGON RUNNING SAFETY AND STABILITY IN LONG TRAINS USING PARALLEL CO-SIMULATION TECHNIQUE
Wagon running safety and stability issues, such as wagon rollover, wheel climb, body pitch, bogie pitch and wagon lift, are.. Read more…
RAIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION – AN ESSENTIAL METHODOLOGY FOR IMPROVING BRIDGE SAFETY AND PASSENGER COMFORT
Rail-Structure Interaction (RSI) has gained attention within the rail industry due to some significant failures and poor service performance of.. Read more…
PROXIMITY REMINDERS ON THE COUNTRY REGIONAL NETWORK, ADDING ANOTHER LAYER OF SAFETY
While the implementation of fully autonomous trains continues to expand, most train operations remain dependent on train drivers and their.. Read more…
DELIVERING A SAFE RAILWAY: SAFETY CASE APPROACH SUPPORTING PASSENGER OPERATIONS ON SYDNEY METRO NORTHWEST
This paper provides an overview of the engineering and operational safety case strategy successfully applied by Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT).. Read more…
VISUAL INTELLIGENCE AND CONNECTED EVENT AND VIDEO RECORDING TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
Rail vehicles including locomotives and self-propelled passenger trains have been equipped with event recorders for many years. Wi-Tronix provides the.. Read more…
SLEEP APNOEA: AN UNDER-DIAGNOSED THREAT TO RAILWAY SAFETY
When reviewing the combined probable and contributing causes of railway accidents investigated by safety officials, human factors failures represent approximately.. Read more…
Utilising MBSE to Help Manage the Impact of New Technology on Track Worker Safety
Track worker safety is of paramount importance within the heavy rail industry – however the introduction of new technologies can.. Read more…
IMPROVING TRAIN DRIVER SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
06-Feb-2025
While the implementation of fully autonomous trains continues to expand, most train operations are still dependent on train drivers and.. Read more…
Challenges to Achieving Functional Safety Compliance of Railway Tunnel Automated Systems
This paper discusses some of the challenges faced with achieving functional safety compliance of railway tunnel automated systems and provides.. Read more…
Safety in Design – A Practical Approach for Signalling
There are Rail Safety legislative requirements covering the safety of rail signalling and control systems. There are also Safety in.. Read more…
I GET PAID TO CRASH TRAINS!
Believe it or not, I get paid to crash trains, albeit on the computer using finite element analysis technology. This.. Read more…
DESIGNING RAIL VEHICLES TO MEET EN15227 CRASHWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES
The crashworthiness of rail vehicles is an important design consideration, particularly for high capacity passenger vehicles. The unified European crashworthiness.. Read more…
Driver Assistance System for Avoidance of Collision on Light Rail Vehicles
Bombardier Transportation constantly works on and researches into new, innovative concepts to increase the safety of the daily operation of.. Read more…
RAIL TUNNEL FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGN IN A SFAIRP CONTEXT
05-Feb-2025
Australian rail and workplace safety legislation places specific duties on rail system designers, including the requirement to eliminate or (failing.. Read more…
Multiple Criteria Business Cases for Improved Risk Based Decision Making
Business cases need to resolve many different aspects of a project whilst retaining a focus on system wide emergent properties,.. Read more…
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR STAFF WORKING ON THE TRACK
For more than 100 years train control systems have been progressively updated to apply new technologies, with each new generation.. Read more…
REAL STAFF ENGAGEMENT FOR A SUSTAINABLE SAFETY CULTURE
In 2010 the Worksite Protection Program was established within RailCorp to improve the safety of workers on track and to.. Read more…
TRAIN SAFETY IN NSW: THE FUTURE AND AN INTEGRATED ENGINEERING, RISK AND HUMAN FACTORS APPROACH
Historically, train safety in NSW has relied heavily on the progressive evolution of driver safety systems based on lessons learnt.. Read more…
VISUAL PERFORMANCE AT PASSIVE LEVEL CROSSINGS WITH LONG SIGHTING DISTANCES
The third edition of the Australian Standard AS1742 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices Part 7 provides a method of.. Read more…
VITAL DISABLING RELEASE (VDR) FOR AURIZON
One of the most dangerous areas in Australasian Railway Networks are level crossings. Maintenance activities in this area add to.. Read more…
SWIFT COMMUNICATION OF TRACK DEGRADATION VIA INSTRUMENTED VEHICLES
For many years now, instrumented revenue vehicle technology has been utilised to report track locations where standard rollingstock experiences either.. Read more…
EARTHING PRACTICES FOR 25kV/50kV RAILWAYS – ENGINEERING CHANGE
Track access time to maintain the railway has generally declined over time. Today, it is common practice for corridors to.. Read more…
The light rail revolution – a safety risk perspective
Modern light rail (LR) transit networks offer an efficient and reliable mode of public transport, particularly in congested urban conditions.. Read more…
Providing unassisted access at train platforms for passengers with mobility restrictions
The long-term goal for accessibility for Public Transport Victoria (PTV) and Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd (MTM) is to provide.. Read more…
SFAIRP vs ALARP
01-Jul-2024
The Rail Safety National Law [1] and the model Work Health and Safety Act [2] both require safety risk to.. Read more…
Reducing the Total Cost of Risk Across the Railway Organisation
Railways are known for their safety and efficiency with a strong dependence upon rules, regulations, engineering solutions, technology and skilled.. Read more…
Reduce Costs and Increase Safety by Using Information Generated out of Data from Black Boxes
Improved safety can be achieved through utilising modern technology; however, this often comes at increased cost. Today’s systems in rail.. Read more…
Opportunities for Increasing Suburban Train and Passenger Throughput
There is a definite trend to install ATP systems across suburban railway networks in Australia, primarily to improve safety. However,.. Read more…
Modernising Road Rail Vehicle Operations in Victoria
Road Rail Vehicle (RRV) operations have gained significant attention and concern across the industry in recent years. Nationally, a spate.. Read more…
In-Vehicle Railway Level Crossing Warning Systems Can Intelligent Transportation Systems Deliver
Intelligent Transport System (ITS) technology is seen as a cost-effective way to increase the conspicuity of approaching trains and the.. Read more…
Increased Automation Causes Greater Accident Risk due to the Disconnect Between Designer, Client and End-User
A recent study into the design processes used to create new rail technologies and associated business processes, and rework existing.. Read more…
Enhancing Safety at Central Queensland Level Crossings through baseline condition assessment and upgrade efficiency
Aurizon is continuing to seek to improve the safety of public and private level crossings across the Central Queensland Coal.. Read more…
Design Fires for Passenger Trains– How do we know we have them right
The purpose of this paper is to present a thorough review of experiments and research into passenger train fires with.. Read more…
Case study Derailment of freight train 7AD1at Edith River near Katherine, Northern Territory
The derailment of the Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) owned and operated mixed freight train 7AD1 occurred at.. Read more…
ARTC TASS Project – Enhancing Situational Awareness
ARTC TASS project is progressing towards and innovative solution that contributes to the mitigation of strategic safety risk by enhancing.. Read more…
A Comparison of Road and Rail Adoption of Technology to Improve Safety and Productivity
Competitive forces between road and rail, and the perception of progress in safety and productivity, continue to drive political and.. Read more…
ASSESSING SAFETY AGAINST DERAILMENT OF KIWIRAIL’S PUSHPULL TRAINS
24-Jun-2024
The objective of this paper is to describe the calculations that were carried out by Interfleet Technology (“Interfleet”) to assess.. Read more…
INTEGRATING DRIVING ADVICE WITH SAFEWORKING DISPLAYS
Safeworking systems such as the European Train Control System (ETCS), the Australian Advanced Train Management System (ATMS) and Positive Train.. Read more…
WORLD’S BEST PRACTICE TRAIN CAR MAINTENANCE, PROCESS AUTOMATION AND SAFE WORKING PRACTICES
PB were engaged by Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) to participate in a tour of the United States of America’s locomotive.. Read more…
ZERO POTENTIAL FOR ZERO POTENTIAL: SHOCKING RESULTS FROM TRACK CIRCUITS
Tests were conducted using track circuit shorting-out devices (TCSODs) in order to ascertain if an electrical hazard was present in.. Read more…