Re: [General] Rules & Regulations under privatization

[robson <robson@cia.com.au>]

Ronald BESDANSKY wrote:
> 
> What about in (say) NSW, where the government owns the track 
> but it and private train operators use it?



New South Wales has the Rail Safety Act 1993.
Search for it at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/

Rail Access Corporation (recently amalgamated with Rail Services
Australia into the Rail Infrastructure Corporation) produces the Safe
Working Units (current name for what was once referred to as the Rules &
Regulation). All operators on state owned tracks in NSW must comply with
these Safe Working Units. 

The NSW Department of Transport issues Certifates of Competancy to any
employees passed to carry out rail safety work. I understand though,
that 2001 is the last year that the NSW Department of Transport will be
issuing these certificates. It will soon be self regulation. It will be
up to the individual operators to issue certificates for employees that
they deem competant to carry out rail safety work.