RISSB Connect Edition 30, August 2023

PRODUCTS

RISSB and Griffith University exploring railway cybersecurity preparedness

Cybersecurity is of fundamental importance in this day and age, and is especially critical to networks such as our railways. With such a broad contribution to Australia’s economy and to our communities, attacks can be very costly and even dangerous.

RISSB and Griffith University have teamed up to survey rail companies, with an aim to understand their approaches in cybersecurity  and where our industry’s general maturity lies.  As well as Griffith’s research, this work will help inform RISSB’s thinking about how we can support rail’s cybersecurity efforts.

If you are happy to contribute (anonymously) then please clicking the button below.

We’d be grateful for your response by 25th October 2023.

AS 7453 Recruitment and Selection of Rail Traffic Drivers Standard review

We are now accepting Development Group nominations from people interested in helping us review and update the AS 7453 Recruitment and Selection of Rail Traffic Drivers Standard.

This standard describes a set of requirements, including qualifications and certifications required for Rail Traffic Drivers (RTD), medical fitness standards, psychometric testing, background checks, and training requirements, for the recruitment and selection process of RTDs to drive on the Australian railway network.

The scope of this review is to include new developments and industry learnings to ensure this standard continues to cater for the requirements of the Australian railway industry, and to identify opportunities to include improved Rail Traffic Drivers recruitment and selection criteria, standards, or techniques.

The closing date for nominations is Friday, 22 September 2023. For more information about this opportunity, please click here.

Peter McGregor

Chair, RISSB Train Control Systems Standing Committee

Principal Standards & Systems Assurance Manager, JMD Railtech Pty. Ltd.

"I have been part of RISSB for many years, helping on the Train Control Systems Standing Committee (TCSSC) and being the current chair for the last 4 years.

The work by RISSB to develop standards and products that allow the various rail operators and Rail Infrastructure Managers to harmonise things in signalling and control systems is important. For me just conversing and working with my rail signalling colleagues on the RISSB TCSSC has been of great benefit (professionally and to my rail organisation).  It has opened my thinking to different approaches and solutions outside of my own rail organisation's bubble.

It is often hard for state government and private rail networks to look outside of their networks. RISSB has been invaluable in fostering collaboration across the nation on rail."

Sandra Wilson-Ryke

Group General Manager HSQE (Systems & Governance), Kelsian Group Limited 

"Having been involved with the Code Management Company since 2005, I was fortunate to see the creation of RISSB in 2007.

I have been the Chair of the Safety Standing Committee and Safety Managers Group and was involved in the creation and delivery of a number of RISSB’s products to drive national consistency.

I became a member of the National Rules Committee in its infancy and helped drive collaboration in the development of our national rules.”