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A paper which describes details of new safety measures being implemented on Korean railways. The safety measures were being introduced as a result of train accidents due to human factors.
A paper which describes details of new safety measures being implemented on Korean railways. The safety measures were being introduced as a result of train accidents due to human factors.
A paper which examines the lessons learned from Wenzhou semi high-speed line accident in 2011 and the risks which come with fast development and ever-growing complexity of the railway. The paper looks at the journey the rail industry took in adopting CENELEC standards and international practices from the perspectives of the supplier, the third party and the regulator.
A paper describing how Transnet Freight Rail introduced new locomotives and new technologies. Operational readiness included interventions for employees involved in all aspects of introducing new assets. The human-machine interface is significant and has to be carefull manged. The paper shows that if properly planned and managed, legacy and modern systems can coexist.
A paper which describes the differences between conformance and performance based risk strategies and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each. The paper concludes that conformance to standards and regulations are rquired to maintain the current safety status and that the idea that risk-based regulation should replace compliance-based regulation is incorrect.
A paper which describes the actions taken by East Japan Railways Workers Union following the suicide of a Shinkansen train driver. The actions included establishing an accident verification committee to investigate the reasons for the death and background factors.
A paper which explains the assessment and performance matrix developed by the French National Safety Authority to make best use of data collected across all activities to assess the maturity level of stakeholder SMS.
A paper which describes at a high level the roles and responsibilites of the actors in the European rail safety regulatory framework.
A paper which describes how EPSF has adapted the French national regulatory rail safety framework in respect of rolling stock design to align with EU regulations to ensure it is accessible to any rail company wishing to operate on the French national rail network.
A paper which gives recommendations for the optimisation of the system of safety regulations in Europe and also for using the European system as template for regions and railway systems of the world.
A paper which describes the history of the development of the Channel Tunnel, its safety regulatory framework and the safety rules that were established during that development. It goes on to describe the changing safety regulatory framework resulting from the implementation of the Railway Safety Directing in the European Union in 2004 and the impact of those changes. The paper further shows that it is possible to harmonise diverse systems to a great extent where the polical will to do so exists.