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Provides guidance and advice to all those involved in the design and construction of new and altered works, plant and equipment (which includes trains and other rail mounted vehicles) capable of affecting the safety of railways, tramways or other guided transport systems, which require approval under the Railways and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) Regulations 1994. Contents: Reading the principles; Common terms; Safety mission.
Contents: General guidance on trains; Fire safety; Compatibility; Structural integrity; Interiors; Access and egress; Communication; Powered systems; Control systems.
This publication forms part of the extended series on railway safety principles and guidance dealing with staff competence, management and organization, railway operations, and human factors. Part 4A centres around a number of principles, each with underlying factors and guidance on each principle, offering explanations and examples. It is primarily aimed at those who are responsible for managing the competence of individuals and teams in the railway industry, whose work has an impact on operational safety (including the safety of the public, themselves and their co-workers). It is of particular interest to railway infrastructure controllers, all train/tram operating companies, maintenance/renewal companies, and their contractors/subcontractors.
Contents: Introduction; The track; Earthworks, embankments and cuttings; Tunnels; Infrastructure clearances; Access control; Identification of the infrastructure; Adjacent highways; High speed lines; Infrastructure principles; Common terms.