A safety management program for public transport

Busway operators are interested in the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of bus traffic along the busway. Public awareness of public transport safety is high. Safety is an issue and a selling point when marketing busway travel to potential customers. A safety management program contains a systematically researched set of policies and procedures for effectively managing and ensuring the safety of any operation. In the context of the busway operation, a safety management program is a product of several disciplines and approaches. The safety management program borrows liberally from: (1) risk management; (2) quality management; (3) project management. A safety management program is an essential element of the organisational culture. It will provide pro-active plans to deal with events and circumstances and helps focus attention and effort on areas with the greatest potential to affect the safe operation of any venture.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRANSPORT ROUNDTABLE AUSTRALASIA

  PO BOX 3224
  SOUTH BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND  Australia  4104
• Authors:
  • Donato, R
• Conference:
  • SMART URBAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE, 2000, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 11p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Incident management; Management; Personnel; Project management; Public transit; Right of way (Traffic); Risk management; Total quality management; Transportation safety; Urban transportation
• ATRI Terms: Bus; Exclusive right of way; Incident management; Management; Personnel; Project management; Public transport; Quality management; Risk management; Transport safety; Urban transport
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01394060
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 9:59AM