AS 4292.2-2006

1 - AS 4292.2-2006 RAILWAY SAFETY MANAGEMENT - TRACK, CIVIL AND ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.4.1 Check rails
8 - 1.4.2 Cross level
8 - 1.4.3 Gauge
8 - 1.4.4 Guard rails
8 - 1.4.5 Neutral temperature
8 - 1.4.6 Points and crossings
8 - 1.4.7 Permissible rolling stock outline
8 - 1.4.8 Permissible structure outline
8 - 1.4.9 Shall
8 - 1.4.10 Should
8 - 1.4.11 Superelevation
8 - 1.4.12 Track buckle
8 - 1.4.13 Track geometry
8 - 1.4.14 Twist
9 - 1.4.15 Validation
9 - 1.4.16 Verification
9 - 1.5 FUNCTIONAL AREAS
9 - 1.6 ASSET LIFE CYCLE
10 - 1.7 ADOPTION OF EXISTING PRACTICES
10 - 1.8 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ANALYSIS
10 - 1.9 COMMUNICATION
10 - 1.10 HANDLING OF EXCEPTIONS
12 - SECTION 2 INTERFACE COORDINATION
13 - SECTION 3 DESIGN
13 - 3.1 GENERAL
13 - 3.2 OPERATING PARAMETERS
13 - 3.3 INFRASTRUCTURE ITEMS
14 - 3.4 VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
15 - SECTION 4 CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION
15 - 4.1 GENERAL
15 - 4.2 INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS
15 - 4.3 VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
16 - SECTION 5 COMMISSIONING
16 - 5.1 GENERAL
16 - 5.2 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN
17 - SECTION 6 MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE
17 - 6.1 GENERAL
17 - 6.2 MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
17 - 6.3 TEMPORARY INFRASTRUCTURE RESTRICTIONS
17 - 6.3.1 General requirements
18 - 6.3.2 Factors to be considered
19 - SECTION 7 MODIFICATION
20 - SECTION 8 DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL
21 - APPENDIX A - ROLLING STOCK AND STRUCTURE CLEARANCES
22 - APPENDIX B - ASSET LIFE CYCLE PHASES-DESCRIPTION AND PROCESS REQUIREMENTS
26 - APPENDIX C - INTERFACES BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS
30 - APPENDIX D - INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS
30 - D1 GENERAL
30 - D2 SIGHT DISTANCE PROVISION
30 - D2.1 Detailed recommendations
30 - D2.2 Factors to be considered
30 - D3 OPERATIONAL SIGNAGE
30 - D3.1 Detailed recommendations
31 - D3.2 Factors to be considered
31 - D4 STRUCTURE AND ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CLEARANCES
31 - D4.1 Detailed recommendations
31 - D4.2 Factors to be considered
31 - D5 TRACK GEOMETRY
31 - D5.1 Detailed design recommendations
32 - D5.2 Detailed recommendations for actual geometry
32 - D5.3 Factors to be considered
32 - D6 STRUCTURES
32 - D6.1 General
32 - D6.2 Other party structures
33 - D7 FLOODING AND STORM DAMAGE MANAGEMENT
33 - D7.1 Detailed recommendations
33 - D7.2 Factors to be considered
33 - D8 EARTHWORKS
33 - D8.1 Detailed recommendations
33 - D8.2 Factors to be considered
34 - D9 RAIL SUPPORT SYSTEMS
34 - D9.1 Ballast
34 - D9.2 Sleepers, bearers and other rail support systems
35 - D9.3 Fastening assemblies
35 - D10 RAIL
35 - D10.1 Detailed recommendations
35 - D10.2 Factors to be considered
36 - D10.3 Welding of rail joints
36 - D11 GUARD RAILS
36 - D12 POINTS AND CROSSINGS
36 - D12.1 Detailed recommendations
36 - D12.2 Factors to be considered
37 - D13 TRACK LATERAL STABILITY
37 - D13.1 Detailed recommendations
37 - D13.2 Factors to be considered
37 - D14 ACCESS CONTROL AND PROTECTION
37 - D14.1 General
38 - D14.2 Protection devices
38 - D15 FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
38 - D15.1 General recommendations
38 - D15.2 Factors to be considered
39 - D16 OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
39 - D17 ELECTRIC TRACTION SYSTEM CAPACITY AND INTEGRITY
39 - D18 SEPARATION DISTANCES FROM ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
40 - D19 WORKING ON LIVE EQUIPMENT
40 - D20 ELECTRICAL SWITCHING AND ISOLATING PROCEDURES
40 - D20.1 Detailed recommendations
40 - D20.2 Factors to be considered
40 - D21 CONTROL OF TOUCH AND STEP POTENTIALS
40 - D21.1 Earthing
40 - D21.2 Bonding and traction return systems
40 - D22 SPATIAL LOCATION OF CONDUCTORS
41 - D23 ELECTRICAL FAULT PROTECTION
41 - D24 ELECTROLYSIS MITIGATION
41 - D25 ELECTRIC TRACTION SYSTEM INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT
42 - APPENDIX E - MANAGEMENT OF WORK SITES
42 - E1 DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS
42 - E2 FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED
43 - APPENDIX F - FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION AND ASSESSMENT
43 - F1 GENERAL
43 - F2 SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS
44 - F3 UNSCHEDULED INSPECTION

Specifies technical requirements for track, civil and electrical infrastructure to be considered for inclusion in engineering and operating systems safety Standards forming part of a railway safety management system prepared in accordance with AS4292.1.

This Standard specifies requirements and provides guidelines for preparing or adopting engineering and operating systems safety standards and procedures to comply with the relevant requirements of AS 4292.1, in respect of track, civil and electrical infrastructure.

Originated as AS 4292.2-1970.
Second edition 2006.