Transport for NSW has released footage of motorists crossing rail lines as trains are moving at Port Kembla.
The vision comes from the Old Port Road level crossing, which is regularly used by freight trains
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AI trained on CCTV footage to be used to fight harassment and violence on public transport
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be applied to CCTV footage from cameras on the Sydney train network to detect threatening behaviours.
The trial is the result of Transport for NSW’s Safety After Dark
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New Learning Management System for RISSB
RISSB is stepping up its focus on training and will deliver courses online and face-to-face.
RISSB is launching a new learning management system (LMS) in the second half of 2020. The decision
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Keeping safety on track
Rail Express sits down with Heather Neil, the new CEO of TrackSAFE, to hear about her focus for the harm-prevention charity.
When Heather Neil joined TrackSAFE as its new CEO, the
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Rail safety a community responsibility
The experience around Australia when a new rail line is opened is that the community it serves flock to the service. On the Gold Coast, by the service’s fifth year of operations, over 10 million passenger
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Beat the clock: Maximising rail crew hours of service
Long hours for rail crew and continuous operations are the norm in the rail industry and especially so in today’s challenging times of unpredictability. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) estimates
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RISSB’s track worker safety focus
RISSB is launching a program focusing on the safety of frontline track workers across Australia.
The program of work focusing on frontline track workers follows extensive consultation with
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Global study to provide best practices for track worker safety
Australian rail safety organisations will conduct a global investigation of best practices to inform track worker safety practices.
The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) and the Rail
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The industry SPAD Group: Tackling a perennial issue through engagement and innovation
RISSB is coordinating the industry-driven SPAD Working Group.
Data from the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) shows that in the 12 months from March 2019 to February 2020,
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Sentinel Safety brings the latest AI technology to protect pedestrians in the rail industry
The risk of injury and near misses for workers around mobile plant and machinery is always a concern during the construction and maintenance of railways where separation of people and plant is not possible.
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