Just days out from the Australasian Railway Association’s Heavy Haul Rail conference in Newcastle, featured speaker Sue McCarrey discusses the challenges of rapid change in the sector.
McCarrey, Australia’s National Rail Safety Regulator, says the speed of disruption in the heavy haul sector brings with it a heightened need for vigilance.
“As the adoption of advanced systems becomes more widespread, the need to monitor and maintain safety-critical rail assets is ever-important,” McCarrey said in a recent interview ahead of ARA Heavy Haul, set for October 29-30 in Newcastle.
“We must never fully rely on machines. The best safety and asset management strategies, in my opinion, are ones which have the precision of technology, but which are underpinned by human care and empathy.”
Check out the full interview here.
The two day ARA Heavy Haul Rail event will feature presentations an panel sessions from high level decision makers from companies like the ARTC, Pacific National, Aurizon, Rio Tinto, the Port of Newcastle and AECOM.
There will also be site tours to choose from at Pacific National’s Greta Train Support Facility, the Port of Newcastle, and John Holland’s Country Regional Network (CRN) Control Centre.
For tickets and more information visit the event website.