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Rail
ITSR oversees safety regulation for rail operations throughout New South Wales as the NSW Branch of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator.
ITSR also provides independent advice and recommendations to the Minister for Transport on the safety of NSW rail operations.
Rail operations include the design, construction, operation and maintenance of rail infrastructure and rolling stock for freight or passenger services – government, commercial and heritage.
National rail safety regulation
ITSR delivers rail safety regulatory services on behalf of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) under a service level agreement.
The ONRSR commenced on 20 January 2013 and has several functions including:
- accrediting organisations to carry out rail transport operations
- conducting compliance and enforcement activities to ensure rail transport operators meet their obligations for rail safety management
- providing education, advice and training to support compliance and promote and facilitate safety improvement
- undertaking research and collecting and publishing rail safety information.
See information on:
- Accreditation
- Forms for rail transport operators
- List of accredited rail transport operators in NSW
- Compliance and enforcement
- Safety improvement
- Reports and other rail safety publications
Legislation
The following legislation is applicable in NSW:
- Rail Safety National Law (NSW) No. 82a
- Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012
- Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Regulation 2012.
Fact sheet
Recent news
New information available on D&A requirements
New information about drug and alcohol (D&A) management requirements for rail transport operators has been added to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) website.
Road/rail vehicle workshop to focus on safety outcomes
Representatives of the Australian rail industry are invited to participate in a follow-up workshop designed to improve safety associated with road/rail vehicle (RRV) operations.
ITSR releases 33rd quarterly Waterfall report
The 33rd quarterly report on the implementation of the NSW Government’s response to the recommendations contained in the Final Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Waterfall Rail Accident has been released.
OEM a source of data and advice for asset managers
An important takeaway message from the recent ‘Sharing practice’ meetings was that maintenance prescribed by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is not always sufficient for managing risk.
Prosecution highlights importance of training, supervision and constant monitoring
A recent judgement in the Industrial Court of NSW should serve as a reminder to rail operators of the importance of monitoring the effectiveness of their safety management systems.
- Upcoming Events
- Road/Rail vehicle workshop (Sydney) 27 May 2013 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM — NSW Branch, ONRSR, Level 22, 201 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
- Industry updates
- UK: Accident involving a pantograph and the overhead line near Littleport, Cambridgeshire22 May 2013
- UK: Runaway of a road-rail maintenance vehicle near Glasgow17 May 2013
- UK: Incident involving a tram operating with doors open in Croydon08 May 2013
- USA: Federal Railroad Administration Cautions Railroads about Flat Switching Operations Safety Hazards08 May 2013
- AUS: ONRSR Safety Alert - Derailers - Failure to derail due to faulty design, installation, maintenance or operation01 May 2013
