Standards Newsletter July 2012 Issue - Public Transport Victoria

Standards Newsletter July 2012 IssueThis is a regular email update to keep the professionals who have business dealings with theVictorian Rail Industry informed of significant developments in engineering standards inVictoria.New approach to Standards DevelopmentA new approach to standards development is being implemented. Under this system, overarchingpolicies will be developed by PTV, and operating standards will be developed by the AROs thatare compliant with the Rail Safety Act.PTV will assess and endorse the operating standards against the long-term asset strategies,interoperability requirements, and the ‘triple bottom line’ (social, economic, and environmental).VRIOG Standards UpdateThe following standards have been endorsed by the VRIOG Steering Committee in 2012.Number of Standard Name of Standard Date EndorsedVRIOGS 013.1 Rev. B Communications Equipment Room Brief 10 May 2012VRIOGS 013.4 Rev A ICT Nomenclature Specification 19 July 2012VRIOGS 007.2 Rev.B Infrastructure Drafting Standards (full version) 19 July 2012VRIOGS 001 Rev.B Structural Gauge Envelopes – MinimumClearances for Infrastructure Adjacent to theRailway19 July 2012VRIOGS 001 has been updated from the previous revision in the following ways:• Additional information on allowances for Curve Effect on track• Changes to long-term corridor strategies• Clearances of temporary structures• Addition of deviation from the minimum clearances to infrastructureVRIOGS 007.2 and VRIOGS 001 are available from the Engineering Standards website. Copiesof VRIOGS 013.1 and VRIOGS 013.4 can be requested by emailing vriogs@ptv.vic.gov.au.The following standards are currently undergoing review and industry consultation.Number of Standard Name of Standard Comments DueVRIOGS 003.1 Criteria for Infrastructure at Railway Level Crossings 12 July 2012– GeneralVRIOGS 003.2 Criteria for Infrastructure at Railway Level Crossings– Pedestrian Crossings12 July 2012Users of these standards and other industry members are encouraged to give feedback – either byusing the issue register on the website, or by emailing vriogs@ptv.vic.gov.au.

The following standards are currently being developed.Number of StandardVRIOGS 012.8VRIOGS 013.2VRIOGS 003.3Name of StandardSignalling Equipment HousingsCCTV Development for Fixed InstallationsCriteria for Infrastructure at Railway Level Crossings – Vehicle CrossingsVRIOGS 012.8 has been sent out to stakeholders for information purposes only.Standard DrawingsA number of standard drawings have been commissioned, approved and booked into theDrawing Management System (DMS) since the start of the year. These are available for industryuse and can be found on the DMS website (https://dms.transport.vic.gov.au). The drawingnumbers will have the prefix “STD”.The most recent additions to DMS are:• Standard Drawing for Level Crossings Design and ConstructionNew websiteThe new Engineering Standards website is now up and running!It can be found at http://corp.ptv.vic.gov.au/engineering-standards/. It’s accessible toeveryone – no username or password is required.VRIOG Standards Development Program 2012The Standards website contains a spreadsheet of the high, medium and low priority standardsidentified for development over this year. This is a ‘live’ document and will be updated asrequirements change. If you believe a standard is missing from the list or needs to be moved upthe list, please contact the Standards team.These email updates are also displayed on the Standards Engineering website.New eraAs of 2 April 2012, the VRIOGS team has moved over to Public Transport Victoria and nolonger part of the Department of Transport.Our new contact details are:Email: vriogs@ptv.vic.gov.auPhone: (03) 9027 5028As always, feedback and suggestions are welcome.