RAIL INDUSTRY ADVISORIES
ViVA provided technical human factors input to the development of rail industry standards, guidelines, and advisory materials.
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Context
Rail industry advisories play a crucial role in promoting safety, efficiency, and innovation within the rail sector. The development of safety standards, guidelines, and advisory materials support industry compliance with safety regulations, harmonise technical standards, promote interoperability, and support technological advancement.
Challenge
A national rail industry standards board required subject matter expertise to contribute to the development of standards and guidelines on topics such as cab design, operator health and wellbeing, human factors integration, derailment investigations, and rail safety operator competency training.
Approach
ViVA human factors team members participated in focussed committee activity, lending human factors skill and experience to the development of various industry standards, guidelines, and technical advice.
Outcomes
ViVA was a valued committee partner in the development of standards, guidelines, and advisory material in the rail industry.