About ITSRR
ITSRR has three key roles:
- Administering rail safety legislation
- Reporting on the reliability and sustainability of publicly funded transport services
- Strategic coordination of safety regulation across transport modes of rail, bus and ferry
ITSRR administers rail safety by ensuring rail operators have safety management systems that meet legislated requirements and focus on improving safety culture and processes. ITSRR does this through accrediting rail operators and conducting audits and compliance inspections. ITSRR identifies and alerts the rail industry to potential safety issues.
ITSRR provides advice to Government and publishes reports on the performance and reliability of publicly funded transport which includes rail, bus and ferry services. ITSRR's service reliability reports reflect rail industry performance, the longer term viability of transport networks and rail customer attitudes through surveys and analysis.
ITSRR is responsible for rail safety regulation, the Ministry of Transport is responsible for bus safety regulation and NSW Maritime is responsible for ferry safety.
In hosting the Transport Regulators Executive Committee (TREC), ITSRR works in partnership with the Ministry of Transport and NSW Maritime to deliver better coordinated strategy, policy and regulation across transport modes; and provide accurate, consistent and comprehensive portfolio-wide advice and support to Government on transport safety and reliability.
On this website you will find information about ITSRR, educational material for industry , statistics, relevant legislation, regulations and guidelines, fact sheets, newsletters, media statements, forms, and links to other relevant websites.
One of ITSRR’s current responsibilities is the implementation of the NSW Government response to the Special Commission of Inquiry (SCOI) into the Waterfall Rail Accident. ITSRR is required to report quarterly to the Minister for Transport detailing progress of the implementation.
ITSRR is committed to ensuring you find the information you are looking for. If you are having trouble or would simply like to provide feedback, please do not hesitate to email at contact@transportregulator.nsw.gov.au
Contacts
Contact details for ITSRR, including information on how to make general enquiries.
Corporate Plan
Additional detail about ITSRR's results, services and priorities are in its 2005-06 Corporate Plan providing a framework for achieving ITSRR's vision of "Safe and reliable transport services for New South Wales"
Organisational Structure
The Chief Executive is responsible for the effective management of ITSRR and reports directly to the Minister for Transport. ITSRR has four divisions: Rail Safety Regulation, Transport Regulation Strategy, Corporate Services and Planning, and Service Reliability.
Working for ITSRR
ITSRR is committed to providing a safe, harmonious and discrimination free workplace. ITSRR recognises that staff skills and capacity directly influence organisational performance and is committed to ensuring fair and open recruitment and selection processes and ongoing training and skill development opportunities.
Administrative Policies
One of ITSRR's values is to be transparent about its practices and policies, the information it collects and analyses, and the decisions it makes.
Education
ITSRR takes a leading role in transport safety and encourages the cross-fertilisation of skills and ideas across transport modes. ITSRR's practices are based on the collection and analysis of current information and ongoing learning, having a strong technical and research capability, and making decisions based on evidence.
ITSRR effectively communicates with its stakeholders on rail safety and transport reliability.
Coordination and Consultation
ITSRR co-ordinates and consults with transport regulators and industry to identify, review and report on appropriate performance measures that reflect the safety and reliability of transport networks and agency effectiveness.
Annual Report
ITSRR's Annual Report outlines its performance and activities for the year. ITSRR also publishes an annual Rail Industry Safety Report that outlines trends in rail safety in NSW and a Transport Service Reliability Report that reports on the reliability and sustainability of publicly funded NSW rail, bus and ferry services. All reports are available on this website.