REMOVING BURDENS – a European rail system fit for the future
Thierry Breyne – European Rail Agency - Head of the Safety Unit
International Railway Safety Conference – 2012 LONDON
Introduction
Rail transport is a key necessity
Rail transport is safe
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BUT for it to continue to maintain its competitive position,
railways must become more efficient and effective
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Existing legal framework
Part A – is the acceptance of a RUs
SMS. This is valid throughout the EU
Part B - is the acceptance of RU’s capability to meet the
specific requirements necessary for the safe operation of
the relevant network. This is valid for the relevant Member
State
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Safety management system (SMS)
SMSs provide the key tool for managing different
operational requirements/risks
Because:
 Allocate clear responsibilities
 Set risk management controls, which are monitored and
reviewed
 Recognises the need to work together to deal with shared
interfaces
 Learning and continuously improving
 Systematic approach to managing changes
 A coherent approach to managing the competence of staff
and the different work environments
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Flexible and proportionate legal framework
RUs and IMs take forward
their full responsibility for
managing, controlling and
monitoring risks of their
operation
Management &
Control of
Operational
Activities using
Processes & Rules
SMS and CSMs
The SMS TODAY
Same in 2020!
There is harmonised decision
making and supervision of the
safety of the sector by NSAs
CSMs
Result: it should be a small step change to the single safety certificate??
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Common safety methods
CSM on risk assessment
 Related to change management – builds on the SMS
CSM on monitoring
 Helps ensure that the SMS continues to be effective
CSM on conformity assessment
 Harmonised assessment process
CSM on supervision
 Sets out a clear structured way for NSAs to ensure that
safety performance is managed
 without them taking on the responsibility
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The problems
•Incorrect implementation and
application
•Duplicate requirements by some
Member States (re-checking
what is in the Part A)
•Onerous requirements by some
Member States
•Divergent interpretation of the
assessment and acceptance of
safety certificates
•Problems with time and costs of
issuing certificates
Source ERFA
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The solutions
1. A legal framework which sets out a
proportionate, targeted and harmonised
approach to managing safety across the EU
2. Correct implementation and application of the
legal framework and collecting information on
whether this has taken place
3. Improving compliance of the actors
Result: it will be a small step change
to the single safety certificate
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Aim: Single safety certificate
Simplified system with the single
safety certificate
But no major changes to the
legal framework - consolidation
The pre-conditions are in place
RUs and IMs take forward their full
responsibility for managing,
controlling and monitoring risks of
their operation
CSM on risk
assessment
CSM on
monitoring
There is harmonised decision
making and supervision of the
safety of the sector by NSAs
CSM on
conformity
assessment
CSM on
supervision
COST Savings of between 50 to 100K Euros
for an RU over a 5 year period
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Achieving continous improvement
Helping NSAs to move:
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What the Agency will do
• Review existing framework to ensure it is fit for
purpose
• Understand the system - collect and analysis
data
• Provide better targeted and simpler guidance
• Develop training and educate
• Work closely with our stakeholder to deliver
this
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Result: Single safety certificate
Make the railway system work better by
removing burdens and making a EU rail system
fit for the future
SINGLE SAFETY CERTIFICATE WILL:
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SIMPLIFY REQUIREMENTS – One certificate valid throughout Europe based
on the SMS and the RU controlling risks
BE CHEAPER – because NSAs will not be duplicating what other NSAs do and
requiring additional checks with no safety benefits
PUT RESPONSIBILITY – where it should be; RUs managing & monitoring risks
and NSAs supervising that that they do in co-operation with other NSAs
The system is there and if correctly applied it is just a small step
We make the railway system work better for society
era.europa.eu
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