14 Apr 2025
AS 7510.6 Braking Systems – Part 6 – Train – Review
The closing date for nominations – Tuesday 13 May 2025
The Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) is seeking nominations to join a Development Group to review AS 7510.6 Braking Systems – Part 6 – Train.
How will this help the rail industry?
Proper braking systems prevent collisions and derailments. AS 7510.6 will provide the industry with updated braking standards for trains, defining the requirements when railway rolling stock is operating in train consists.
The review of AS 7510.6 will analyse the current Rail Infrastructure Manager (RIM) requirements, apply learnings (where applicable) from accidents/incidents, and align with the other RISSB braking Standards and Codes of Practice and update braking curve examples.
About
RISSB has Standards that define the braking requirements for individual rail vehicles (e.g., locomotives, freight wagons, passenger rolling stock and infrastructure maintenance rolling stock). AS 7510.6 is applicable to trains that are to operate on a Network.
This Standard includes example braking curves from various operations across Australia.
AS 7510.6 was originally published in 2014, and this will be the first review of the Standard.
Time commitment
Development Group membership is voluntary and requires the support of your organisation to attend and contribute. There will be 6-8 meetings held between July 2025 and February 2026. Further information on the responsibilities of a Development Group member can be obtained from the RISSB Website.
How to contribute
Stakeholders and interested parties are invited to submit nominations for Subject Matter Experts to join this Development Group to contribute to the overall depth and quality of the product. Click on the options below to either:
The closing date for nominations is Tuesday 13 May 2025.
As the rail industry’s accredited Standards Development Organisation (SDO), RISSB continues to collaborate with government, rail operators and industry leaders to improve the efficiency and harmonisation of the Australia and New Zealand’s rail network, ensuring national interoperability, safety and sustainability into the future.