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516 - Regional Transport and Roads - SAFETY CONCERNS IN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS REVIEW

Farraway, Sam to the Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Special Minister of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy representing the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads

(1) Has the Rail Infrastructure and Systems Review identified any safety concerns within the heavy rail network?

Answer -

I am advised

The NSW Government announced an independent review of Sydney Trains’ Rail Infrastructure and

Systems on 6 April 2023.

The Review Panel handed down its interim report to Government on 12 May 2023. The Government has accepted all 12 recommendations made in the report.

Work has commenced on the implementation of the interim recommendations, while the Review Panel will undertake more detailed investigations during Phase Two of the review, including to further consider overall safety performance and the effectiveness of programs to improve safety performance.

 


Question asked on 15 June 2023 (session 58-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 27
Answer received on 6 July 2023 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 42