Rail Fact Sheets
Fact sheets cover key issues relating to ITSRR’s work including requirements under the rail safety legislation.
The Rail Safety Act 2008 commenced on 1 January 2009 and replaced the Rail Safety Act 2002.
Transitional arrangements for the Rail Safety Act 2008 are in place for certain requirements including rail safety worker competency, rail or road crossing interface agreements, private sidings and safety management systems.
Fact Sheets - Rail Safety Act 2008
- Accreditation
- Accreditation Fees
- Accreditation Variations
- Compliance with the Rail Safety Act 2008
- Contractor Management
- Driver-Only Operation Conditions of Accreditation
- Drug and Alcohol Testing Frequently Asked Questions
- Emergency Management Plans
- Exemptions under Rail Safety Legislation
- Fatigue Management
- General Rail Safety Duties
- Health and Fitness Management Programs
- Interface Agreements
- ITSRR’s role in investigations
- ITSRR Rail Safety Officers
- Network Rules
- Notification of Changes to Railway Operations
- Notification of Occurrences
- Penalty Notices
- Private Sidings
- Rail Safety Obligations of Directors and Managers
- Rail Safety Work and Construction Work
- Rail Safety Worker Competence
- Rail Transport Operators (Effective Management and Control)
- Safety Management Systems
- Safety Performance Reports
- Security Management Plans
- Train Communications
- Train Safety Records
Fact Sheets - during transitional arrangements
Fact Sheets - other topics of interest
- Annual Transport Reliability Report
- Benefits and Structure of the Rail Safety Act 2008
- Impacts of Freight Incidents on CityRail Passenger Service Reliability
- ITSRR Independence
- Key Differences Between the NSW Rail Safety Act 2002 the NSW Rail Safety Act 2008 and Regulations
- Differences Between the Rail Safety Act 2008 and National Model Rail Safety Legislation
- New Rail Safety Laws – What’s Changing?
- Rail Safety Regulation
- Survey of CityRail Customers
- Transport Regulation in NSW
- Waterfall Implementation


