b'I N T R O D U CT I O NOUR PURPOSEONRSRs purpose is to enhance rail safety for the Australian community through targeted, risk-based regulation and by proactively sharing insights and information arising from our work.Five strategic directions guide our approach: Leveraging data and intelligence to enhance our approach to risk-based regulationEnsuring our people are valued, skilled and engaged.Cultivating strong and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.Positioning ONRSR as a future-focused and sustainable regulator and:Influencing safety practices and building safety knowledge among rail transport operators.ONRSR is committed to doing more with the invaluable data and intelligence we collect through occurrence reports, operator safety reports, independent investigations and the intelligence we gather through regulatory activities across the country. Our focus is on turning this rich information into data sets and publications like this report, to deliver actionable insights that are shared with the industry. We want to inform the decisions rail transport operators are making and in doing so continue to evolve our regulatory intelligence framework and both our qualitative and quantitative data sets.We want ONRSRs regulatory effort, and the insights contained within the pages that follow, to support delivery of measurable safety benefits to the Australian rail industry. ONRSR Rail Safety Report520232024'