Fact Sheets

This brochure explains why a rail safety officer might visit railway premises and interact with rail safety workers;.

This brochure provides high-level information and guidance specifically relating to the use of road rail vehicles (RRVs) in railway operations.

In November 2016 the Transport and Infrastructure Council approved changes to ONRSR’s cost recovery model.

Rail transport operators must ensure that each rail safety worker, who is to perform rail safety work in relation to its railway operations, has the knowledge and skills necessary to enable the worker to carry out the work safely.

Operators are required to specify the control measures they use to manage the safety risks associated with their railway operations.

From 1 July 2019, amendments to the Rail Safety National Law will enable the Regulator to undertake urine testing of rail safety workers.

This fact sheet outlines the process for RTOs and third party providers to appoint authorised persons and issue their identity cards to conduct D&A testing in NSW under the RSNL.

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide guidance to rail transport operators and rail safety workers on ONRSR’s testing program.

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide guidance to rail transport operators accredited for railway operations in NSW in relation to drug and alcohol testing under th RSNL.

This fact sheet provides guidance for Rail transport operators who carry legal responsibilities for minimising and reporting the risks of drugs and alcohol on their railway operations.

A rail transport operator must prepare and implement a drug and alcohol management program (DAMP) for rail safety workers who carry out rail safety work in relation to railway operations for which the operator is required to be accredited.

Rail safety workers have an important role in ensuring the safety of railway operations and carry specific legal duties under the Rail Safety National Law (RSNL).

In NSW, additional requirements regarding the management of rail safety worker hours of work and rest apply to railway operations.

'Upstream duty holders', who generally do not require accreditation, still have general duties to ensure safety.

The Rail Safety National Law (RSNL) requires that rail transport operators (i.e. rail infrastructure managers and rolling stock operators) and road managers must enter into interface agreements to manage the risks to safety at interfaces.

The Rail Safety National Law (RSNL) requires that road managers and rail infrastructure managers enter into interface agreements to manage the risks to safety at interfaces.

The scheme for the fatigue management of drivers of trains intuitively seeks to guard against people who are involved in the operation of trains becoming overly tired.

Workers contracted under labour hire arrangements who undertake rail safety work have duties under the RSNL.

Major project fees may apply to complex rail projects. There are two types of major project fees.

ONRSR has released a new rail industry fact sheet designed to clarify the requirements when persons, particularly rail safety workers, are compelled to answer questions by our Rail Safety Officers.

This Fact Sheet is created for Tourist & Heritage operators with information to ensure they comply with all requirements of your safety management system (SMS) after an extended shutdown of operations.

Following its passage through the Western Australian Parliament, the full application of Rail Safety National Law (RSNL) commenced in WA from 1 October 2024.

Failure to adequately assure the safety of critical software can lead to serious safety incident

Effective systems integration is essential to ensure that new technologies safely work together and with existing railway systems.

Any person wishing to conduct works on or near a railway must notify the relevant rail infrastructure manager before works commence, if those works threaten or are likely to threaten the safety of the railway or the operational integrity of the railway.