melbourne
A paper which explains the role played by driving instructors in the JR East Company. The driving instructors educate drivers to enable them to make better judgements, as well as building up a trusting relationship.
melbourne
A paper which provides a description and return on experience on an abilities and human behaviour evaluation process. The process is used for railway staff hold positions with operational safety responsibilities on French Railways (SNCF). The presentation also includes one of the tests used.
melbourne
A paper which describes the safety regulatory environment in relation to Heritage and Tourist Railways in Europe
melbourne
A paper in which the authors describe their experiences as train drivers involved in the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake.
melbourne
A paper which posits that the glue which holds the various management processes together such that safety risk is managed so far as is reasonably possible to keep the risk tolerable or better still acceptable, is the safety management system (SMS) of an organisation.
melbourne
A paper which describes the actions taken to develop and refine operational procedures for earthquake management and business continuity response by KiwiRail. Following three major earthquakes KiwiRail’s procedures for assessing risks and responses have been modified.
melbourne
A paper which provides details of how a train order system used by Fortescue Metals Group in Australia operates to provide greater network capacity by safely allowing shorter headways through the use of GPS tracking, in-cab signalling for locomotive drivers and track machine operators, and protection for work gangs and hi-rails.
melbourne
A paper which focuses on how the tourist and heritage sector in Australia achieved a successful transition for their safety obligations. This includes strategic assistance provided by the government and the formulation of legislation to achieve viability for the sector in the future. The paper presents a successfu, transferable model for safety accreditation.
melbourne
A paper which focuses on a selection of examples of the interface of old and new technology on Australia’s railway system. The aim of the paper is to provide an insight into what needs to be done, the useful tools that are available and the risk based regulatory requirements which need to be met to manage the hazards created by these interfaces.
melbourne
A paper which provides a brief summary of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into a number of train derailments attributed to high winds. The paper also discusses some of the theory behind thunderstorms, destructive winds and effect of wind on rail vehicles.
