Safety and Risk Management in the Railway Industry

Running head: SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY 1
Safety and Risk Management in the Railway Industry
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Executive Summary
The gradually increasing rates of railway industry accidents have spurred a mega public debate
concerning the safety on the mode of transport. The lessons learned from the previous accidents
normally lead to the structuring of policies that are helpful in safety management. This paper
reviews the case of the Sydney Train accident at the Richmond station systematically and
examines relevant insights emanating from the incident. Additionally, the paper explores the
change of policies following the occurrence and assesses whether they have been implemented
effectively.

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4
Discussion...................................................................................................................................................4
Scenario...................................................................................................................................................5
Safety Breaches Leading to the Accident................................................................................................6
Changes in Policy Resulting from the Richmond Train Crash.................................................................7
Implementation of the Policy...................................................................................................................8
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................8
References...................................................................................................................................................9