Interface Standards MD-10-194 QUEENSLAND RAIL OFFICIAL Please contact the Queensland Rail Access team at [email protected] to confirm version status prior to official use. Version: 5.0 Updated: 11/01/2019 Policy: Safety Policy QUEENSLAND RAIL SEMS Standard - Interface Standards Document History Document information Current Version 5.0 First Released 01 July 2010 Last Updated 11 January 2019 (Re-templated to Core SEMS only) Review Frequency Every 3 years Review Before 25 September 2021 Document Authoriser Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Functional Owner Senior Manager Rail Safety (SM RS) Content Developer Senior Manager Rail Safety (SM RS) Review Stakeholders Safety Discipline Heads, Operational Managers, Network Access, Access Revenue Audience All employees, contractors, consultants and others listed in Section 3.1 Document amendment history Section(s) Version Date Summary of Amendment Amended 5 11/01/2019 Whole Document Transfer of contents to updated SEMS template Included No red tails lights or End-of-Train Markers shall be 4.3 25/09/2018 2.3.4 (b) placed in any other location within the consist Updates to the organisational structure Moved the section on train radios from module 1 to module 2 Module 2 2.3.4B added clarity around end of train marker requiements, appendix 1 – replaced figure 23 and figure 24 with 4.2 4/09/2018 Whole Document updated tables and a diagram Separated the section on power control magnets from the AWS and station protection magnets (1.6.1.6) and put it with the overhead power section (section 1.2.1) 4.1 4/09/2017 Whole document Moved the section on train radios from module 1 to module 2 4.0 23/07/2014 All Module 2 2.3.4B added clarity around end of train marker requiements, appendix 1 – replaced figure 23 and figure 24 with updated tables and a diagram MD-10-194 (Version 5.0) QUEENSLAND RAIL OFFICIAL Page 2 of 11 QUEENSLAND RAIL SEMS Standard - Interface Standards Table of Contents Document History 1 What this Standard is about 4 2 Why this Standard is important 5 3 What the scope of this Standard is 6 3.1 Who this Standard applies to 6 3.2 Who should read and understand this Standard? 6 3.3 What is out of scope for this Standard 6 4 Responsibilities 7 5 Terms and Definitions 8 6 What the Requirements of this Standard are 10 6.1 Interface Principles 6.2 General 6.3 Document Formatting 7 Appendix 1 - Related documents 11 Module 1 Infrastructure Module 2 Rolling Stock Module 3 Safeworking _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MD-10-194 (Version 5.0) QUEENSLAND RAIL OFFICIAL Page 3 of 11 1 What this Standard is about This standard sets the minimum safety interface standards for: • rolling stock operating on Queensland Rail rail infrastructure, and • the connection between Queensland Rail rail infrastructure and other rail infrastructure The modules listed below are contained in this standard: • Module 1 Infrastructure • Module 2 Rolling Stock • Module 3 Safeworking _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MD-10-194 (Version 5.0) QUEENSLAND RAIL OFFICIAL Page 4 of 11 QUEENSLAND RAIL SEMS Standard - Interface Standards 2 Why this Standard is important This standard prescribes the minimum requirements for designing and maintaining network infrastructure and rolling stock to manage the safety interface risks between rolling stock operations and the network. This standard assists Queensland Rail to meet its obligations under the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MD-10-194 (Version 5.0) QUEENSLAND RAIL OFFICIAL Page 5 of 11 QUEENSLAND RAIL SEMS Standard - Interface Standards 3 What the scope of this Standard is This standard applies to: • all rolling stock operations on Queensland Rail rail infrastructure connecting rail infrastructure at the defined connection point to Queensland Rail rail • infrastructure 3.1 Who this Standard applies to This Standard applies to: • every Queensland Rail employee (whether permanent, temporary or casual) • every Queensland Rail contractor or consultant • everyone who does work for Queensland Rail, while they are doing work for Queensland Rail • third party operators • connecting rail infrastructure managers • transfer facility managers, and • everyone who comes onto Queensland Rail’s premises other than public areas. 3.2 Who should read and understand this Standard? Any of the people referred to in Section 3.1 who need to make use of this Standard for work purposes. If this applies, Queensland Rail expects you to understand and comply with this Standard and related documents from Queensland Rail’s Policy Framework that are relevant to your work, including Queensland Rail’s Code of Conduct. 3.3 What is out of scope for this Standard This standard does not apply to areas where Queensland Rail is not the Rail Infrastructure Manager. This standard does not apply to level crossing interfaces between rail and road traffic. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MD-10-194 (Version 5.0) QUEENSLAND RAIL OFFICIAL Page 6 of 11 QUEENSLAND RAIL SEMS Standard - Interface Standards 4 Responsibilities The following establishes the broad accountabilities and responsibilities of the key internal stakeholders applicable to this Standard. Who What Board Responsible for the approval of related Policy in accordance with legal and regulatory obligations, and to enable Queensland Rail’s pursuit of opportunities aligned with its vision and values in an ethical and responsible manner. Chief Executive Officer (CEO Responsible for authorising the commitments in this Standard. Leads Queensland Rail’s implementation of and compliance with the related Policy, by: • communicating Queensland Rail’s vision, and the importance of the Standard, to all Queensland Rail personnel • responding to recommendations made when the Standard is reviewed, to ensure the Standard remains up to date and relevant to Queensland Rail Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Must assist the CEO with the implementation of this Standard and by extension the related Policy, by leading the implementation of this Standard in their respective functions, everywhere, every day. Are also accountable for ensuring this Standard has been implemented and complied with. Executive General Manager As the Functional Owner approves this Standard and must: Access and Business Strategy • develop and implement related documents and processes to ensure this Standard is reflected in Queensland Rail’s day to day operations • establish and maintain processes to provide assurance to the CEO that this Standard is being followed by Queensland Rail • review this Standard annually, and provide recommendations to the CEO Senior Manager Network Is the Content Developer, on behalf of the Functional Owner. Commercial, Access and Business Strategy Principal Engineer Rolling Stock, This role is unique to this Standard and will provide subject matter expertise and Operator Interface Section Must: • support and communicate the Standard to their employees, contractors and consultants to ensure they understand the Standard • demonstrate compliance with the Standard All employees, contractors, Everyone who needs to make use of this Standard for work purposes must consultants and others listed in understand and comply with this Standard. Section 3.1 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MD-10-194 (Version 5.0) QUEENSLAND RAIL OFFICIAL Page 7 of 11 QUEENSLAND RAIL SEMS Standard - Interface Standards 5 Terms and Definitions The following key terms and definitions apply to this Standard Term Definition Source Rolling stock used for infrastructure maintenance eg section Queensland Rail On-Track Vehicle (OTV) cars, on-track machinery. Business Glossary A table outlining activities and roles of different stakeholders in relation to those activities identifying who is: • Responsible – who does the work RACI Matrix • Accountable – who is required to ensure the work is done adequately • Consulted – who is asked for their input, and • Informed – who must be told about the work. Abbreviation for ‘Railway Industry Safety and Standards RISSB - Glossary of Board’. A wholly owned entity of the Australasian Railway Railway Terminology - RISSB Association (ARA), responsible for development and Guideline management of the Australian Code of Practice (ACOP). A vehicle that can travel on a road and can also travel on rail Queensland Rail by use of a rail wheel guidance system. It can readily be Business Glossary Road-Rail Vehicle (RRV) transferred from one mode to the other without additional facilities. Any vehicle that operates on, or intends to operate on, or RISSB - Glossary of uses a railway track, including any loading on such a vehicle, Railway Terminology - but excluding a vehicle designed for both on- and off-track Guideline use when not operating on the track. Rolling Stock Rolling stock is a collective term for a large range of rail vehicles of various types, including locomotives, freight wagons, passenger cars, track machines and road-rail vehicles. A printed or electronic copy of a document which is not Uncontrolled Document maintained or updated. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MD-10-194