201811 – Szacsvay & Pillai – We’re Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto – Rolling Stock Signalling Compatibility Assessment

Beginning with the introduction of chopper controlled trains in the late 1980s, the Sydney rail network has developed and applied standards for compatibility of new rolling stock with signalling train detection systems.

While the fundamentals of testing have remained unchanged, the standards applied and the amount of testing performed have grown as rolling stock evolved and new vulnerabilities were found. New approaches to project delivery and structural changes to the client organisation have added to the complexity of the testing and approval process.