Table of Contents

1 -  AS 4292.4-2006 RAILWAY SAFETY MANAGEMENT - SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  FOREWORD
7 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 -  1.1 SCOPE
7 -  1.2 APPLICATION
7 -  1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 -  1.4 DEFINITIONS
8 -  1.4.1 Availability
8 -  1.4.2 Fail-safe
8 -  1.4.3 Permissible rolling stock outline
8 -  1.4.4 Reliability
8 -  1.4.5 Safety integrity
8 -  1.4.6 Safety-related system
8 -  1.4.7 Safeworking system
8 -  1.4.8 Signalling and telecommunications system
8 -  1.4.9 Shall
8 -  1.4.10 Should
8 -  1.4.11 Validation
8 -  1.4.12 Verification
9 -  1.5 FUNCTIONAL AREAS
9 -  1.6 ASSET LIFE CYCLE
10 -  1.7 ADOPTION OF EXISTING PRACTICES
10 -  1.8 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ANALYSIS
10 -  1.9 COMMUNICATION
10 -  1.10 HANDLING OF EXCEPTIONS
12 -  SECTION 2 INTERFACE COORDINATION
13 -  SECTION 3 DESIGN
13 -  3.1 GENERAL
13 -  3.2 SAFEWORKING SYSTEM SELECTION
13 -  3.2.1 Safety level justification
13 -  3.2.2 Selection procedure
13 -  3.2.3 Factors to be considered
14 -  3.3 SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
14 -  3.3.1 General system requirements
15 -  3.3.2 System configuration
15 -  3.4 VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
17 -  SECTION 4 CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION
17 -  4.1 DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
17 -  4.2 FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED
17 -  4.3 VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
18 -  SECTION 5 COMMISSIONING
18 -  5.1 GENERAL
18 -  5.2 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN
20 -  SECTION 6 MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE
20 -  6.1 GENERAL
20 -  6.2 MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
20 -  6.3 PERFORMANCE MONITORING
22 -  SECTION 7 MODIFICATION
23 -  SECTION 8 DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL
24 -  APPENDIX A - ASSET LIFE CYCLE PHASES-DESCRIPTION AND PROCESS REQUIREMENTS
28 -  APPENDIX B - INTERFACES BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS

Abstract

Specifies technical requirements for signalling and telecommunications systems and equipment to be considered for inclusion in engineering and operating systems safety Standards forming part of a railway safety management system prepared in accordance with AS 4292.1.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements and provides guidelines for preparing or adopting engineering and operating systems safety standards and procedures to comply with the relevant requirements of AS 4292.1, in respect of the signalling and telecommunications system and equipment.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	ME-079
Supersedes	AS 4292.4-1997 DR 05556