Registration for Rail Infrastructure Managers of Private Sidings - New South Wales

Description

You will need this registration if you intend to become a rail infrastructure manager of a private siding. A siding is a portion of railway track that branches away from the main rail infrastructure. A private siding is defined as a siding that is owned, controlled or managed by a person other than the person who manages the adjoining rail infrastructure.                                                                          

Private sidings do not include:                                             

  • marshalling yards       
  • crossing loops
  • passenger or freight terminals
  • sidings under the management of an accredited rail infrastructure manager
  • any siding designated as a non-private siding by the national regulations.

You are not required to be accredited to be a manager of a private siding.

You must be able to provide the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator detailed information about the location and nature of your private siding.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this registration you must:

  • be the rail infrastructure manager of the private siding
  • establish a comprehensive risk management scheme and risk register
  • demonstrate that the railway operations you intend to carry out requires a private siding
  • be able to provide detailed information about the siding and your intended activities
  • be able to comply with all the requirements in the national regulations.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You must provide the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator with an annual activity statement.

Duration

Annual.

Expiry

31 October each year.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fees are listed on the attached document.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Private Siding Fees (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Rail Safety National Law (NSW) New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 New South Wales

Application process

Apply

The Regulator recommends that you discuss your application and the application process before you lodge your application.

Additional information

Multiple private sidings may be held under one registration.

Administering agency

Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Enquiries, Sydney Office

Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator
Operating address: Level 4
309 Kent Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Mailing address: PO Box 3461, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000
Toll Free: 1800 572 077
Email: operations@onrsr.com.au
Website: Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (Opens in new window)