Ferroviaire Sans Frontieres The Association of Railway Industry Occupational Physicians 30 th June 2008 Chris Carr Deputy Director Rail Standards & Safety Chris Carr Deputy Director Rail Standards & Safety
Why?
Why are we really harmonising the Railway System? Seeking Economies of scale. Reducing the cost of operating and the cost of change. Improved international passenger and freight flows. Sustainable solutions Seeking Economies of scale. Reducing the cost of operating and the cost of change. Improved international passenger and freight flows. Sustainable solutions
Why are we really harmonising the Railway System? Seeking Economies of scale. Reducing the cost of operating and the cost of change. Improved international passenger and freight flows. Sustainable solutions Seeking Economies of scale. Reducing the cost of operating and the cost of change. Improved international passenger and freight flows. Sustainable solutions
Where we were, where we are & where we need to be. A Harmonised Single Railway System supporting a sustainable transport system
…but with innovation and flexibility.
Harmonising beyond the Technology People KitRules Interoperability (TSIs) European supporting stds Licensing Networks & Peer Reviews TSI OPE Safety Management Systems CSMs
Getting the Balance Right Safe & Viable solutions Risk vs. Rules Appropriate level of specification Evidence based decision making
Relative Safety across Europe European trends in passenger fatality GB
Underpinning Developments Train Driver Licensing Directive New Interoperability Directive Revised Safety Directive TSI OPE revised Sept 2009 New Conventional Rolling Stock TSI Safety Management System, Peer Review & Assessment Criteria Train Driver Licensing Directive New Interoperability Directive Revised Safety Directive TSI OPE revised Sept 2009 New Conventional Rolling Stock TSI Safety Management System, Peer Review & Assessment Criteria
Working together
Ferroviaire Sans Frontieres The Association of Railway Industry Occupational Physicians 30 th June 2008 Chris Carr Deputy Director Rail Standards & Safety Chris Carr Deputy Director Rail Standards & Safety