Simon Foster
Executive Director Technical
Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator
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Download The Latest AgendaConference Day Two: Friday, 11 October 2019
Friday, October 11th, 2019
1:50 PM CASE STUDY: Better Progress through Safety: Exploring Australia’s New Co-Regulatory Environment for Safety
The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator oversees rail safety in every Australian State & Territory. This session will explore how ONRSR maintains and improves rolling stock safety through sharing and improving regulatory practice.
- Exploring how safety policies and the presence of a National Rail Safety Regulator can encourage rather than hinder technological innovation
- Understanding the safety risks when incorporating new technologies into current rolling stock systems
- Exploring future safety challenges to be faced across our multi-modal integrated transport systems
- Ensuring compliance and consistency of approach with multiple stakeholders across complex transport projects
- Responding to disruptive technologies – automation and communication based train controls
- Exploring ONRSR requirements for the prevention of cyber attacks