Paul Daly - RISSB

Development and Harmonisation of Standards for Light Rail Paul Daly CEO RISSB22 FebruaryCrowne Plaza, Surfers Paradise

A brief introduction to RISSB• A non-profit company established in 2007 by the ARA.• SDAC (formerly ABSDO) accredited to produce Australian Standards.• 100% owned by the Rail Industry.• Government / industry funded.

• c$1.5M / c$3M (+ c$3.5M in-kind)

• Responsible for the Australian Codes of Practice (ACOP).o Standards, Codes of Practice, Safeworking Rules (ANRP) and Guidelines –

developed by industry, for industry.

• All RISSB products are free to members.

Recent changes to RISSB• Financial / legal / constitutional separation

from ARA

• New Board

• New CEO

• New delivery model

o That, coupled with our flat management structure means we’re more nimble, more responsive than ever. We’re now producing a standard in an average of 18 months.

RISSB’s purpose• To assist the rail industry to manage rail safety, improve efficiency

and achieve safety outcomes through standardisation, interoperability and harmonisation.

• To develop a risk model for industry to use, and to help RISSB prioritise its work.

…. and while our attention has been in heavy rail to date, we’re no strangers to light rail:• At the SMG.• 2016 light rail conference• Light Rail Network Rules

Where do the benefits come from? • Reduced costs.

• Improved safety.

• Improved productivity.

• Industry buy in

• Common industry benchmarks.

• Separation of standard development and usage.

What does that really mean?Heavy rail is growing• 850M passenger trips in 2012/13. Growing by around 2% per year.• Over 1Bn tonnes of freight annually. Rail freight expected to jump by

two-thirds by 2030.• The value of current rail tenders exceeds $37Bn.

Benefit of RISSB• Against this backdrop, RISSB is forecast to deliver cost savings of

$1.2 billion to 20261.• While this accrues unevenly around the industry, the idea of significant

value is supported by RTOs who have done their own assessment.1Vanderzeil, S (2012). RISSB Cost-Benefit Analysis. Sydney: AECOM Pty Ltd

….. and we all know light rail is growing too (a veritable renaissance)

• Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Gold Coast (with $95M Commonwealth funding).

• Adelaide, Hobart, Newcastle, Parramatta, Sunshine Coast.

• Geelong, Townsville and Wollongong.

Light rail would enjoy the same benefits that heavy rail does!

What could early benefits to Light Rail be?RISSB can develop products including;• Fatigue Management• Guidelines on Safety Management Systems• National Network Rules• Red Signal Breach (SPAD) Guideline• Level Crossing Standard• Risk Model

RISSB and ONRSR • RISSB provides a conduit between Industry and the ONRSR – we’re

often seen as the Industry’s ‘honest broker’.

• RISSB CEO a member of the ONRSR CEO Forum.

• ONRSR:

o People participate on RISSB development Groups.

o Interfaces with industry at SMG.

o Safety Improvement Policy supports the development and adoption of RISSB products.

o Corporate Plan includes activities with RISSB.

Thank you

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