A paper which discusses the lessons learnt from the investigation of recent train collision accidents in China and the common system design faults and safety limitations of many existing signalling systems which have been identified. The paper proposes the introduction of an innovative real-time train safety and collision prevention system (RTSCPS) to address the current safety risk associated with existing signalling systems.
A paper which describes the lessons learned from the investigation of a side collision accident which took place between a passenger and a freight train on Indian Railways.
A paper which describes the development of an enhanced framework for safety monitoring in European Union which is part of an attempt to introduce an SMS to European and National safety management.
A paper which analyses human intervention in train safety in the context of Indian Railways. The conclusion is that railway accident investigations provide a useful source of data on human factors issues and their impact on railway safety.
A paper which introduces the new international engineering safety management guidance for the worldwide railway industry that has been developed by Technical Programme Delivery and reviewed by an international working group of senior practitioners.
A paper which describes the enhancements undertaken by CN over the past years to meet the training program challenge by modernizing and bringing a comprehensive approach to deliver effective classroom and field training, to measure training progress and to drive motivation and employee engagement.
A paper which describes the development of Operation System Safety Assurance (OSSA) methodology to strengthen the review of the robustness of risk control measures on MRT railways. The approach adopts a bowtie structure to analyse the risk controls for high consequence risk scenarios.
A paper which gives an update of the development of the Grade Crossings Policy by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Grade crossings are owned by both road authorities and railway companies and it is the multi-jurisdictional nature of grade crossings that is at the root of many safety deficiencies.
A paper which discusses the OGE (reverse of ego) approach to helping rail employees who have witnessed or been involved in a traumatic incident at work.
A paper which discusses the impact on rail safety of illegally occupied railway land in South Africa. The authors argue that it is not just a railway problem but a social problem and encourages a collaborative approach to solving the problem.
