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The Age
3 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Major shake-up for Sydney Trains after wiring failure plunged network into chaos
There will also be a review of network rules to 'streamline the safe and efficient initiation of activities on track for major incident management, response and recovery – including consultation with incident responders and maintenance staff'. Longland also said Sydney Trains' head of engineering and maintenance, Nev Nichols, would leave the operator and another employee would act in the role before a permanent recruitment process. 'I want to thank Nev for his significant contribution in leading critical roles within engineering and maintenance and safety at Sydney Trains over many years,' Longland said. Longland said the changes and staff movements would 'reflect an important interim shift in our focus areas and ways of working, focused on delivering a safe and more reliable rail network'. The independent panel leading the broader Independent Rail Review comprises transport and infrastructure expert head Kerry Schott, former NSW Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator chief executive Carolyn Walsh, and former Ausgrid chief Trevor Armstrong. Transport for NSW said Sydney Trains was 'making a range of changes designed to ultimately help it more effectively respond to disruptions on the rail network' following the power outage in May. A spokesman said the review team had visited the Homebush site of the wiring failure this week. 'An internal review into the incident identified the need to strengthen several key areas – rail operations; engineering and maintenance; and safety, risk and assurance.' 'The Independent Rail Review has been made aware of the changes and the need to implement them immediately in the best interests of commuters,' the spokesman said. Longland said in his memo to staff on Wednesday that he had met the panel for an initial briefing last week and the review was being carried out 'with commuters front of mind, and is aimed at helping us minimise and more effectively respond to disruptions on the rail network'. Loading 'I reinforced Sydney Trains' commitment to the review and acknowledged the clear need for us to do things better for our passengers.' Aside from the disruption caused by last month's wiring incident, Sydney's rail network has been plagued by regular delays and cancellations over many months as a bitter industrial battle between the state government and the rail unions made commuters the collateral damage.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Major shake-up for Sydney Trains after wiring failure plunged network into chaos
There will also be a review of network rules to 'streamline the safe and efficient initiation of activities on track for major incident management, response and recovery – including consultation with incident responders and maintenance staff'. Longland also said Sydney Trains' head of engineering and maintenance, Nev Nichols, would leave the operator and another employee would act in the role before a permanent recruitment process. 'I want to thank Nev for his significant contribution in leading critical roles within engineering and maintenance and safety at Sydney Trains over many years,' Longland said. Longland said the changes and staff movements would 'reflect an important interim shift in our focus areas and ways of working, focused on delivering a safe and more reliable rail network'. The independent panel leading the broader Independent Rail Review comprises transport and infrastructure expert head Kerry Schott, former NSW Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator chief executive Carolyn Walsh, and former Ausgrid chief Trevor Armstrong. Transport for NSW said Sydney Trains was 'making a range of changes designed to ultimately help it more effectively respond to disruptions on the rail network' following the power outage in May. A spokesman said the review team had visited the Homebush site of the wiring failure this week. 'An internal review into the incident identified the need to strengthen several key areas – rail operations; engineering and maintenance; and safety, risk and assurance.' 'The Independent Rail Review has been made aware of the changes and the need to implement them immediately in the best interests of commuters,' the spokesman said. Longland said in his memo to staff on Wednesday that he had met the panel for an initial briefing last week and the review was being carried out 'with commuters front of mind, and is aimed at helping us minimise and more effectively respond to disruptions on the rail network'. Loading 'I reinforced Sydney Trains' commitment to the review and acknowledged the clear need for us to do things better for our passengers.' Aside from the disruption caused by last month's wiring incident, Sydney's rail network has been plagued by regular delays and cancellations over many months as a bitter industrial battle between the state government and the rail unions made commuters the collateral damage.
