Railway Safety Conference RSII2012

David Greenway - 
Speaker on EC Railway Safety

I attended the 1st annual international Railway Safety and Incident Investigation conference in Orlando last week (30 April-2 May). 


This was a really interesting event with presentations on a wide range of safety subjects - including operational safety, derailment investigation, human factors, technology solutions, and positive train control. 


The conference had over 50 presentations delivered over 2 streams and 3 days. 


I gave a presentation on the European approach to safety Regulation, which uses Safety Certification and Safety Authorisation granted by the national Safety Authority. The presentation also covered the introduction of new rolling stock and infrastructure systems - with 'interoperability' being a key feature. As this was a safety conference, I explained the European Common Safety Method for Risk Assessment. 


I found the overall event to be very interesting and useful. No doubt the organisers are planning now for next year. I expect they will do another great job.


Blog readers should email me if they want a copy of the presentation or the written paper. 


For more information, look at www.rs112012.com.