One of the biggest pain points for future investment in Australia’s rail industry is the complex and repetitive approval processes to get trains running across multiple networks.
Next week, the National Transport Commission’s CEO Michael Hopkins will lead a webinar on work underway through the National Rail Action Plan (NRAP) to address this, and make it much simpler to invest in a modern, digital railway system.
This includes work being undertaken with industry and the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) to:
1. Develop guidance on rollingstock safety assurance processes.
2. Pilot a single national application approach to register rolling stock operating on the national network of interoperability (NNI)
3. Investigate ways to harmonise testing requirements and locations for rolling stock.
A spokesperson for the National Transport Commission said the webinar on February 25 will “provide a clear understanding” of the scope of these reforms and give stakeholders the chance to provide feedback and register interest to participate in future engagements.
“Simplifying and streamlining the rolling stock approval process will pave the way for a better rail system through newer and safer trains that make rail freight more competitive,” they added.
Sign up for the webinar here.
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