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Rail Safety Act 2006

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and Victorian regulators. Critics argue that the national proposal militates against the contemporary integrated transport directions evident in these larger jurisdictions in recent years. These directions have seen transport safety regulators becoming increasingly multi modal and covering modes such
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on 1 March 2006 in the Legislative Assembly. The amendment sought to defer the Parliament's consideration of the Bill pending the approval of a national model Rail Safety Bill which had adopted the Victorian policy framework but which was being developed on a later timetable by the National Transport
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movements. These jurisdictions have also pointed to the good performance of rail safety regulation in Australia in recent years which has seen long-term trends point to reductions in deaths and injuries from rail operations. Agreement has already been reached to excise the Melbourne tram system from
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The typical formulation of a safety duty specifies that persons in this category must ensure the safety of things for which they are responsible "so far as is reasonably practicable" although the formulation varies according to the party. Rail infrastructure managers and rolling stock operators, for
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in Adelaide, and covers 828 kilometres between capitals.]. When in Victoria, the train operates under the Victorian Rail Safety Act and in South Australia under the companion South Australian Act of the same name. Coordinated regulatory activity is ensured by the regulators of each State and by the
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and to be unimpaired by particular drugs when they undertake rail safety-sensitive tasks such as driving trains or trams, operating signals, etc. Workers are subject to testing for these substances including by breath analysis equipment. Severe penalties apply if workers breach the requirements of
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The centralisation proposal remains unresolved although the current proposal suggests a start up date of 1 January 2013 for a new system which is still in evolution. Recent developments suggest that a centralised regulator will be established to take over the rail safety regulation functions of a
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may retain a local regulatory presence under service level agreements. Jurisdictions which choose to operate under service level agreements may do so through their existing regulators operating in conjunction with the Adelaide-based national regulation bureaucracy and under centrally determined
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Supporters of the proposal have also asserted that Australia's regulatory system for rail needs to be modernised to reflect a national approach to transport policy planning and to support the safe, efficient and sustainable growth of the railway industry. It has also been suggested that the
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Victoria, for example, enacted a Transport Integration Act in 2010 which pursues a policy and organisational direction which contrasts sharply with the national rail safety regulation centralisation proposal. New South Wales too passed legislation in 2010 which conferred additional safety
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was 'this house refuses to read this Bill a second time until a final resolution has been reached by all States in relation to the National Transport Commission's draft Rail Safety Bill and that further discussion has been entered into via invitation from the Federal Government to simplify
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The Act has been subject to some significant amendments since it was passed in 2006. These include requirements on rail infrastructure managers and road managers since 1 July 2010 to enter into "safety interface agreements". The scheme pursues the identification and management of
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safety regulator, the Director of Marine Safety. While not recommended at that time, the review found that integration of the functions could be examined in two to three years time once the public transport regulatory schemes had been settled and further examination of marine
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Advocates of the project have also suggested that the cost savings that might accrue as a result of more centralised rail safety laws and bureaucracy will result in better safety results because rail operators will use any monetary savings to improve their safety systems.
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The Government moved a series of amendments to the Bill during the latter stages of its passage in the Legislative Assembly largely to give effect to national alignment matters agreed between the Department of Infrastructure and the National Transport Commission.
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by the regulator. The purpose of accreditation is to attest to an operator's competence and capacity to manage the risks to safety associated with their rail operations. Matters applicants are required to demonstrate under the scheme are that their
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performance. Together, we need to seek further safety improvements in an industry where, as international and interstate experiences show, incidents have the potential for serious consequences for life and limb. This is a particular issue for
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on this centralisation proposal. Final approval and adoption of legislation and other arrangements is still to occur. There has been both support for and opposition to the full centralised regulatory proposal since it was first raised.
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In addition, smaller jurisdictions generally see the rail safety regulation function as expensive and wish to shift costs to the Commonwealth Government. Concerns have also been expressed about the progress of harmonisation across
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the national proposal; however Victoria and New South Wales in particular have indicated ongoing difficulties with ceding safety control over the large Melbourne and Sydney suburban rail systems to an entity located in Adelaide.
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safety office. The Director is part of the Department of Transport, but is functionally independent of the department and responsible Ministers, except in limited circumstances. The Director reports to the relevant Ministers.
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rail safety regulator who have pointed to a lack of quantitative or qualitative evidence of impacts of the current jurisdiction-based national system on operator costs, particularly in light of the predominance of intrastate
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regulator was developed separately but concurrently with the development of the rail safety regulatory scheme. The department commissioned a further review which led to a detailed report on the subject. The review examined
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railways and domestic state and territory urban systems (heavy rail, light rail and tram) and shortlines. The proposal forms part of a "seamless national economy" proposal being pursued by the Commonwealth Government and
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between early October 2005 and late March 2006. The Rail Safety Act policy framework was later adopted nationally and has now been replicated in laws passed by the legislatures in all Australian States and the Northern
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The Rail Safety Act 2006 amended the then Transport Act 1983 in respect of these matters. The Transport Act has since been renamed the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983. See Part 7 of that
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on 1 August 2006. The Rail Safety Regulations 2006 which were required to support the operation of the Act also operated from the same date thereby formally commencing the new rail safety regulation scheme.
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example, are also required to provide or maintain systems of rail safety work that are, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe. Penalties for breach of the safety duties are substantial and vary among
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has agreed to follow several provisions of the model Bill. But there are other parts of the model Bill that the minister has not seen fit to follow. This has all the hallmarks of the
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Statements made by National Transport Commission staff and industry advocates during National Rail Safety Regulator Public Information Forums throughout Australia during July 2011.
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improvements and that, as a result, it has the potential to increase rail safety risks. Several stakeholders have also raised the prospect of any new regulator becoming subject to
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establishment of a national rail safety administration will "...deliver better rail safety outcomes for Australia, as it will draw on a national pool of knowledge and resources".
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framework in Victoria including concerns about safety trends and outcomes and comparisons with schemes in overseas jurisdictions. Comments on the issues paper were requested from
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Cost benefit protections were positioned as a key balancing element in the Rail Safety Act scheme and a guard against a "feral" regulator or a "gold plated" safety approach to
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For example, see the submission by Public Transport Victoria in response to the regulatory impact statement released in late 2008 in respect of the centralisation proposal.
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safety sector. That concept seeks to identify the parties who are in a sufficient position of control over risks, in this case to safety, and to allocate responsibility by
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Once it was clear that a majority of other jurisdictions had implemented the new framework, the Victorian Rail Safety Act was amended to acknowledge that the Victorian
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are pursuing a centralisation proposal (sometimes called the "single national rail safety regulator") to establish a safety regulator for all rail operations in
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Part 3 of the Act sets out a number of performance based safety duties which are required to be observed by designated rail industry participants including:
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Concerns have also been expressed about the single mode aspect of the national centralisational proposal which would remove rail safety regulation from the
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Safety regulation of railways includes oversight of the condition and operation of rails and signals. The picture shows a section of quadruple track near
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See the submissions by these jurisdictions in response to the regulatory impact statement released in late 2008 in respect of the centralisation proposal.
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requirements. The Rail Safety Act initially amended the Transport Act 1983 to include the protections. The protections have since been transferred to the
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trying to take the agenda away from the National Transport Commission, putting in place a process and trying to drive the agenda from that point forward."
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and control measures. In essence, the SMS is the key safety plan for those parties who have ground level operational responsibilities in the rail sector.
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has responsibilities under the Rail Safety Act for the safety of its rail operations on this line and the other lines which form parts of its operation.
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on 2 March 2006. Second reading was moved in the council on 28 March and the Bill was ultimately passed without further amendment on 29 March 2006.
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regulators in each jurisdiction is inefficient and costly for the rail industry, particularly cross border operators, and also for Governments.
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Safety regulation of railways involves requirements affecting a wide range of rail operations including the design and operation of stations.
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that this Act form part of a nationally consistent scheme that regulates and promotes the maintenance of, and continuous improvement in, rail
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as rail, tram, bus and maritime in the one agency as a way of sharing safety expertise, reducing duplication and minimising opportunities for
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Some stakeholders have criticised the safety credibility of the centralisation proposal, observing that the proposal is more directed at
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of rail operations, management of safety risks, continuous improvement in rail safety management, public confidence in the safety of
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has jumped the gun and decided to go it alone. As indicated in the second-reading speeches, the Government proposes to tidy up the
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The framework of safety duties in the Act seeks to give practical effect to the so-called "chain of responsibility" concept in the
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Transport Integration Act 2010, section 191 (the Minister may compel the Director to investigate a particular matter) and 193(2).
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and accountabilities as well as conflict of interest concerns. Ultimately, the review recommended the creation of an independent
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including heavy and light rail systems, public and private sidings, tramways and tourist and heritage rail operations. The main
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provides an example of a rail activity conducted by a national operator in Victoria which is regulated by the Rail Safety Act.
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The development of the proposal for the Act was managed by the former Department of Infrastructure in Victoria as part of its
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ultimately pursued the full integration of its public transport and marine safety regulators five years later as part of its
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of the then public transport regulator which at that time obtained its powers to regulate safety through delegation from the
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satisfied the core national scheme requirements and required small changes only to be compatible with the national draft.
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The proposal envisages the establishment of an applied laws scheme and a central rail safety regulation bureaucracy for
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are also regulated by the Rail Safety Act. This picture shows locomotive 12A on the Monbulk Creek trestle bridge near
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which are uniform across all States. As I have said, the Minister was not prepared to do that. I understand that the
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The Rail Safety Bill was the subject of a reasoned amendment moved by the then Opposition shadow Transport Minister
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framework in the national model Bill adopted the scheme set out in the Victorian Act. Accordingly, the Victorian
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Review of the Role and Accountability Arrangements for Public Transport and Marine Safety Regulation in Victoria
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Review of the Role and Accountability Arrangements for Public Transport and Marine Safety Regulation in Victoria
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Review of the Role and Accountability Arrangements for Public Transport and Marine Safety Regulation in Victoria
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of the Rail Safety Bill on 6 October 2005 and set the context for the Bill in his speech in support as follows:
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The governance review also examined the case for merging the public transport regulator with the then Victorian
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This process is available under Victorian Parliamentary procedure and the Bills become known as cognate Bills.
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The original centralisation concept has been supported by interstate rail interests and jurisdictions such as
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Transport Integration Act 2010 - see paragraph (m) in the definition of "transport legislation" in section 3.
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in March 2006 was followed by policy and legislation developments at the national level. In June 2006, the
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project. The department released an issues paper outlining the broad policy outline for rail safety scheme
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The Rail Safety Bill was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 1 March 2006 and was introduced into the
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Improving Rail Safety in Victoria: issues paper for a review of the rail safety regulatory framework
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rail services has been largely devolved to private operators and away from direct Government control.
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Adoption of the model national Bill was gradual. The national proposal was subsequently adopted by
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and the abolition of the current rail safety regulators in the States and the Northern Territory.
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responsibilities previously regulated by the Director of Marine Safety under the Marine Act 1988.
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provide an example of the types of rail operations regulated by the Rail Safety Act. Melbourne's
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Rail Safety Act 2006 - see, for example, section 22(1) in relation to rolling stock operators.
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and other stakeholders resulted in the refinement of the proposal and changes to its design.
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on 4 April 2006 to become the Rail Safety Act 2006. The Act was ultimately proclaimed to
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Victoria's challenge, and more broadly the challenge for the nation, is to learn from the
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of the Department of Infrastructure. Particular concerns were expressed about the lack of
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matters only. The new independent transport safety office combines those functions with
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See www.legislation.vic.gov.au, Parliamentary Documents, archive for 2006 Bills of the
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See communiques at www.coag.gov.au and outcomes from the Australian Transport Council.
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and is still in the process of consulting with industry groups and State Governments.
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Note, this office has since been abolished. The office was subsumed within a broader
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scheme and new public transport safety governance arrangements were presented to the
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Rail Safety Act 2006 - see, for example, section 22(2) which specifies the duty of
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protections against excessive action by the regulator against industry participants
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Section 11A of the Rail Safety Act 2006 provides that "(I) it is the intention of
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in May 2004. The paper outlined a series of concerns about the former rail safety
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between 2004 and 2010 and is aimed at preventing deaths and injuries arising from
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have contrasted the more decentralised regulatory position in other large rail
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The chain of responsibility concept emanated from the heavy vehicle sector in
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operators, are not permitted to operate under the Act unless they are granted
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See submissions made by jurisdictions into the centralised regulator concept.
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The Act also established the State's first dedicated public transport safety
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approved a model Rail Safety Bill for adoption in law by the States and the
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parties and other interested stakeholders. Comments received from industry,
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The stated purpose of the Act is "...to provide for safe rail operations in
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majority of jurisdictions but that the most populous jurisdictions such as
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Rail Safety Act 2006, Division 4 of Part 3. See in particular, section 27.
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The Rail Safety Act requires certain rail industry workers to have a zero
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See National Context below. The text of the reasoned amendment moved by
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such as improvement notices, prohibition notices and infringement notices
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rail infrastructure managers (including persons in charge of rail tracks)
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The Act establishes a regulatory scheme with the following key elements:
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in regional Victoria such as this Vlocity train captured operating near
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applying to a broad range of parties who can affect rail safety outcomes
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complies with the Act, that they have sufficient financial capacity or
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responsibilities on its multi-modal safety transport safety regulator.
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A further national proposal emerged in 2008 at the instigation of the
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of the regulator function and the perceived lack of clarity about its
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and overseas models. Recommendations were made aimed at improving the
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for the application and enforcement of the Act, and the regulation of
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early in the 21st century). Melbourne's network consists of 245 
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Parliament of Victoria, Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 1 March 2006.
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Rail Safety Act 2006, see the definition of "railway" in section 3.
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leading and not following. We are leading the way in national rail
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Accreditation of Rail Infrastructure and Rolling Stock Operations
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The centralised regulator proposal has been opposed at times by
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The Bill which became the Rail Safety Act was considered by the
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improvements in other jurisdictions and industries and to adopt
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Rail Safety Act 2006, section 3, definition of "rail operator".
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for both Bill proposals was the then Minister for Transport,
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Certain rail operators, that is infrastructure managers and
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for the Act is the Minister for Public Transport, currently
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network in the world, (following the dismantling of much of
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where the responsibility for the delivery and operation of
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to meet potential accident liabilities, and other matters.
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See National Transport Commission website as of July 2011.
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The successor to the Department of Infrastructure in rail
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Tram operations are also covered by the Rail Safety Act.
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Two key parties responsible for the direct operation of
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Alcohol and Other Drug Controls for Rail Safety Workers
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This office was established under the Marine Act 1988.
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For example, the Department's initial proposal for a "
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The development and passage of the Rail Safety Act in
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concentrating on key rail industry operational parties
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Ultimately, the proposals for both a new rail safety
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to give guidance to regulated rail industry parties.
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on the subject and replaced provisions in the former
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Victorian Department of Transport. p. 69 2321:, Hansard, Legislative Assembly, 1 March 2006. 1991:Rail Safety Act 2006 - see sections 36 and 37. 1230:forms part of the nationally consistent rail 1064:(Members) have spoken on a landmark piece of 8: 2117:Transport Integration Act 2010, section 171. 1731:Transport Integration Act 2010, section 194. 1727: 1725: 1723: 848:The Rail Safety Act was introduced into the 96:) of track, 500 trams, 28 routes, and 1,813 2407:Rail Safety Act 2006, Division 2 of Part 4. 2209:, TFG International Pty Ltd, November 2004. 1785:Rail Safety Act 2006, Division 4 of Part 3. 1396:Tourist and heritage railway operations in 231:, consistency and stakeholder involvement. 1219:(2010), the Northern Territory (2010) and 928:operators must remain vigilant about rail 741:in the public transport sector drawing on 327:are also regulated by the Rail Safety Act. 110:is a law enacted by the Parliament of the 2084:, subdivision 5 of Division 4B of Part 7. 2060:, subdivision 2 of Division 4B of Part 7. 1058:In response, the Minister observed that: 344:Protection and Control of Rail Operations 252:a requirement that rail operators have a 2462:"Great Southern Railways - The Overland" 2451:See COAG and ATC communiques since 2008. 207:". 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Metro Trains
Melbourne
suburban railway network
electrified
City Loop
stations
freight trains
V/Line
regional services

Trams
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tram
Saint Petersburg
tramway tracks
km
mi
tram stops
State of Victoria
Australia
statute
safety
rail operations in Victoria
Transport Legislation Review
Department of Transport
rail
statute
Transport Act 1983
transport

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