1. Bringing NIRs into the 21 st Century NIR-Online: A Briefing to Industry Stakeholders 1

2. Bringing NIRs into the 21 st Century NIR-Online: A Briefing to Industry Stakeholders 2 The Way Forward Simon Ayres Project Manager, National Initiatives Rail Safety & Standards Board

3. Bringing NIRs into the 21 st Century NIR-Online: A Briefing to Industry Stakeholders 3 The Way Forward Next Steps What Users need to do before launch Future Management of NIR-Online

4. Bringing NIRs into the 21 st Century NIR-Online: A Briefing to Industry Stakeholders 4 Next Steps November 2005: Human factors testing commences December 2005: Professional Heads will receive a proforma –Register of closed company specific NIRs –Proformas required by ITL in mid January 2006 –NIR database will be updated January - February 2006: Demonstration seminars –Located in: Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh Leeds London –Invites will be sent out in December 2005

5. Bringing NIRs into the 21 st Century NIR-Online: A Briefing to Industry Stakeholders 5 Next Steps January 2006: –Blanket non-compliance to be sought for Railway Group Standard GE/RT8250 - ‘Safety Monitoring and Defect Reporting of Rail Vehicles, Plant and Machinery’ February 2006: NIR-Online goes live –http://www.nir-online.net –Online help video –24 hour technical help support available from Interfleet Technology –Online feedback facility

6. Bringing NIRs into the 21 st Century NIR-Online: A Briefing to Industry Stakeholders 6 What Users need to do prior to launch Ensure potential Users have registered –Existing Users will migrate to NIR-Online Attend a demonstration seminar Users notify preferred means of communication: –Email –Text message Professional Heads to confirm closed company specific NIRs Check http://www.nir-online.net for updates

7. Bringing NIRs into the 21 st Century NIR-Online: A Briefing to Industry Stakeholders 7 Future Management of NIR-Online NIR-Online User Group will continue to manage and steer the development and delivery of NIR-Online –Representation from: Sponsor and stakeholder management: RSSB Railway Safety Case Duty Holders: –ToCs and FoCs –Network Rail Infrastructure Vehicles Network Rail: NCC Manufacturers and Maintainers: Bombardier Support and application development: ITL Further information –Simon Ayres - Email: simon.ayres@rssb.co.uk

8. Bringing NIRs into the 21 st Century NIR-Online: A Briefing to Industry Stakeholders 8 Questions

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