Rail Safety Strategic Forum
ITSRR has established a NSW Rail Safety Strategic Forum (RSSF) to facilitate open and transparent communication between ITSRR, its accredited operators and rail unions. The Forum provides ITSRR, operators and unions with the opportunity to exchange ideas and a place to discuss safety issues of strategic importance facing the rail industry.
The purpose of the Forum is achieved by:
- Identifying and discussing priority rail issues, trends and concerns;
- Disseminating information to the rail industry;
- Providing a consultation forum for ITSRR.
The Forum membership consists of the rail industry (with representation from large operators, medium sized operators, heritage and isolated operators as well as contractors and maintainers), union representatives, and representatives of ITSRR.
The Forum has a total of twelve (12) representatives from the NSW rail industry from:
- RailCorp
- Pacific National
- Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC)
- Australian Railway Historical Society
- QR
- SCT Logistics
- Freightliner Australia PTY LTD
- NSW Transport Museum
- John Holland
- Laing O’Rourke
- Downer EDI Works
- Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation
The Forum has three (3) representatives from the union movement:
- Rail, Tram and Bus Union
- Australian Services Union
- Electrical Trades Union
The Forum has ITSRR two (2) members:
- Executive Director Transport Regulation Strategy (Chair)
- Executive Director Rail Safety Regulation
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) acts as an observer on the forum.
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