From 1 July 2019, report Category A rail occurrences directly to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) on 1800 430 888 (24 hrs / 7 days).   The ATSB is the single national rail safety investigator in Australia. The ATSB’s rails safety investigation role occurs concurrently with the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) overseeing rail safety regulation in every Australian state and territory.  The ATSB investigates selectively, as do many equivalent organisations overseas. The aim is to concentrate ATSB’s resources on…

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Rail safety occurrence data Industry reports rail safety occurrences to the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR). ONRSR has responsibility for regulatory oversight of rail safety in every Australian state and territory. ONRSR collects and reports on rail safety occurrence statistics, and these figures are available on the ONRSR website. ONRSR national safety data Historical rail safety occurrence data Prior to the establishment of ONRSR, rail safety occurrence data was provided to the ATSB by state and territory government rail safety regulators for national publication.…

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Train operating crew, rail and track owners and operators must report all notifiable occurrence (an accident or incident associated with railway operations - either Category A, Category B or Category C) to ONRSR by calling 1800 430 888 (24 hrs/7 days) or via the ONRSR Portal. Note: Following changes to the Rail Safety National Law (RSNL) in July 2019, a separate report to the ATSB is no longer required. Further information on reporting obligations is available on the ONRSR website.

The Administrator in Council has made a proclamation for the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (TSI Act) to commence operation on 1 July 2003.

What is the purpose of the Transport Safety Investigation Act? ANSWER: The Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (TSI Act) originally commenced operation on 1 July 2003. It underwent significant amendment on 1 July 2009. The TSI Act establishes the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) as an independent Commonwealth Statutory agency. The TSI Act consolidates best practice powers of investigation in the aviation and marine modes of transport and under this new legislation also applies them to rail. Prior to the commencement of the TSI Act in 2003 the ATSB's powers of investigation…