Signal failures on the metropolitan rail network: RailCorp: Auditor-General's report: performance audit

Sydney's rail network is large and complex. The signalling system has many parts, including around 3,800 trackside signals, 2,900 train stops, 6,800 track circuits and 2,200 sets of points. The system employs a range of technologies, some quite old. This audit examines whether RailCorp is effectively managing the risk of signal failures. It focuses on whether RailCorp is keeping the number and duration of signal failures low enough to support its on-time running target.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.audit.nsw.gov.au/publications/reports/performance/2007/rail_signals/signal_failures.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  New South Wales. Parliament

  Sydney, New South Wales   

  New South Wales. Parliament

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• Publication Date: 2007-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 46p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Failure; Level of service; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Risk management; Signals; Transportation operations
• Geographic Terms: Sydney (Australia)
• ATRI Terms: Failure; Public transport; Rail transport; Risk management; Signal; Transport network; Transport performance
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01387053
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 10:01PM