National Rail Turnouts Workshop -

Standards Development

Turnouts and Other Special Trackwork

Clara Tetther, Director CMT Solutions

22-23 May 2014

Hilton, Brisbane

Structure of Presentation

Standards in context of industry priorities

Industry Profile

Legend

Narrow Gauge

Standard Gauge

Broad Gauge

Interstate Broad Gauge

The industry vision begins:

”The Australian Rail Supply Sector will be innovative and

cohesive, having developed a strong sense of industry. This

unified industry will be capable of embracing change, enabling

it to respond to international trends and achieve profitable

growth on a local and global scale.”On track to 2040 - Preparing the Australian Rail supply industry for

Challenges and Growth, 2011

The Vision

The Challenges• Fragmented history

• Legacy of gauges, standards and systems

• State focused governance

• Diverse standards by state, market and customer boundaries

• Slow rates of innovation

• Global economic landscape

• Rising markets in Asia Pacific region

Growth Opportunities

• Demand for urban and regional

passenger services

• High speed rail

• Energy and carbon efficiencies of rail

• Growth in mining sector

• Light rail in all major cities

• Heavy haul to support the resource sector

Strategic Priority Areas

Standard DevelopmentAS 7642 Railway Infrastructure – Turnouts and Other Special Trackwork

RISSB Development Process

2. Development

3. Comment

4. Validation

6. Publication

7. Servicing

5. Approval

1.3 Project Approval –

RISSB Board

1.4 Project Confirmation –

National Standards Off.

2.1 Resourcing –

Project Mgr

2.2 Prelim Draft –

Author

2.3 Hazard Register –

Author

2.4 SC Draft –

Author

2.5 Industry Draft –

Author

2.6 Final Draft –

Author

3.1 Review Draft –

Development. Group

3.2 Review Draft –

Standing Committee

3.3 Initial Review –

Industry/Public

3.4 Additional Reviews –

Industry/Public

4.1 Independent Validation of Industry Draft –

Validator

4.2 Validation Report Review –

Project Manager

5.1 Consensus Review –

Development Group

5.2 Technical Review –

Standing Committee

5.3 Process Review –

Devel. Advisory Board

5.4 Standards Approval –

RISSB Board

6.1 Promulgation of Standards –

ARA Executive

7.1 Standard Review –

Standing Committee

7.2 Amendment Determination –

Standing Committee

1. Proposal1.1 Project Request –

Industry Stakeholder

1.2 Project Evaluation –

GM RISSB

Standard Development Process

Objectives of AS 7642 Australian Standard

Scope of

Operations

• Differing gauges

• Passenger

• Freight

• Mixed Operation

• Turnouts

• Crossings

• Slips

• Catch points

• Expansion switches

• Manual point levers

Scope of

Components

ComplianceControls

• Mandatory (MAN)

• Recommended (REC)

Supplementary (SUP)

Scope: Whole of life approach

Scope of Appendices to Standard

A. Definitions

B. Points and crossing layouts

C. General design criteria

D. Turnouts E.

Crossings

F. Slips

G. Catch points

H. Expansion switches

I. Manufacturing tolerances

J. Construction tolerances

K. Bearings and fastenings

L. Inspection frequencies

M. Response Actions

N. Typical Defects

O. Maintenance Limits

Issues and ChallengesStandard Development Process

• Industry Involvement

• Resource support

• Competing “local” priorities and legacies

• Interface management

• Drawing the line – standard vs. code of

practice

Issues and ChallengesStandard Content Development

• Fostering a „national‟ focus

• Narrow, standard & broad gauges

• Standard design footprints

• Sourcing information

- dual gauge

- heavy haul rail sections

- international standards

Issues and ChallengesWider Industry

• Collaboration on standardisation

• Industry regulation

• Compliance and standardisation across

state boundaries

• Training

• Cross stakeholder participation and

acceptance

• Funding priorities

Where to from here?

The industry vision begins:

”The Australian Rail Supply Sector will be innovative and

cohesive, having developed a strong sense of industry. This

unified industry will be capable of embracing change, enabling

it to respond to international trends and achieve profitable

growth on a local and global scale.”On track to 2040 - Preparing the Australian Rail supply industry for

Challenges and Growth, 2011

The Vision

Strategic Priority Areas

Priorities in action

In Summary