Canadian method for safety targets for railway systems

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CSA R122
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
45.020
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

 • This standard describes a set of safety indicators for railways and the associated definitions and calculation methods needed for their collection and analysis. This standardization has the purpose of enabling a common approach to the measurement and assessment of railway safety performance at a macro level.

• The set of safety indicators for railways described by this standard includes:

o Significant accidents

o Deaths and serious injuries

o Suicides

o Precursors of accidents

o Economic impact of accidents

o Technical aspects (level crossings by type and automatic train protection systems)

o Management of safety

Project need:

This proposed National Standard of Canada is aimed at helping improve rail safety in Canada. It is being developed as the result of an extensive stakeholder engagement process and has been supported by members of the committee responsible for the existing CSA R114:22 - Canadian method for risk evaluation and assessment for railway systems standard as well as participants of a stakeholder workshop convened by CSA Group. This proposed standard is based on an existing European Union Agency for Railways regulatory framework which will be adapted to the Canadian context as was done to create the CSA R114:22 standard. This standard could be used by organizations with an objective of improving railway safety. This proposed New Standard is being developed supported by Metrolinx. It will provide the industry with common definitions and calculation methods for key safety indicators. This will meet the strategic needs of the following key interests: • Railway operators • Railway owners • Railway maintainers • Potential contractors • Railway regulators • Potential suppliers

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