Safety and regulatory matters
ATHRA Australia provides representation of the tourist and heritage rail sector to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR), National Transport Commission (NTC) and the Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB).
ATHRA participates in working groups and provides feedback on the development and review of Codes of Practice and Australian Standards.
Periodic webinars provide information to members and are an opportunity to interact directly with these agencies.
ATHRA is a member of the following working groups:
- Rail Safety National Law – Review Advisory Group (NTC)
- CEO Industry Reference Group (ONRSR)
- National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers (NTC)
and is representing its members on these projects:
- ONRSR Code of Practice Train Visibility at Level Crossings 2024 (ONRSR)
- Review – Code of Practice – Rail Safety Investigations 2024 (RISSB)
- Review of AS 7531 Rolling stock lighting and visibility 2025 (RISSB)