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Feedback on RSSB’s management of research
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For more information on these RSSB organised events,
guy.woodroffe@rssb.co.uk, Anson Jack, anson.jack@rssb.co.uk or through your main RSSB contact.
In order to make the Codes of Practice available to a wider
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
audience, RSSB has agreed to publish them (though the
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
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work complete’ with the phrase ‘checking that no one on the
platform is potentially trapped in the train doors’. This removes
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train doors is established by the facilities mandated by the
standard.
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different from the requirements for ‘station work complete’
in the Rule Book.
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requirement for the design of trains.
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(TOM SC) to consider developing operational requirements
in this area of train dispatch as part of TOM SC’s wholesale
review of train dispatch triggered by both research conducted
in this area and as a response to a number of accidents that
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The M&EE Networking Group is dedicated to the sharing of
contact Marie Marks at marie.marks@rssb.co.uk
signalling engineer on 020 3142 5525 or email john.stafford@rssb.co.uk
professional engineering and railway operations information
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working on the line. However, train operating companies
were indicating that their drivers were being dazzled by
headlamp glare from oncoming trains.
their functional and performance requirements. This has
led the industry to use the new performance requirements
specification, developed as part of the research, as their
technical basis for inputting into the drafting of a new
European standard, prEN15153-1:2010.
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website (www.rgsonline.co.uk).
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RSSB Events 2009
Date
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plant owners, and manufacturers/suppliers of plant and
All are available to RSSB members on request – email enquirydesk@rssb.co.uk, telephone
technical
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www.rssb.co.uk (project reference T530).
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good practice for all members of the industry and they have
30 Sept
DRACAS Seminar
RSSB London
(Defect reporting and Corrective Action System Seminar)
previously only been available on several disparate websites.
For more information on these RSSB organised events,
In order to make the Codes of Practice available to a wider
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
audience, RSSB has agreed to publish them (though the
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
M&EE Networking Group remains responsible for all of
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operators create a comprehensive risk profile for their
What effect will different investment scenarios have on the
operations
in support
of GB
theirrailway
safety industry?
management activities,
safety
risk profile
of the
are due to be released in August. A tool for undertaking
The Network Modelling Framework (NMF) is a mathematical
Cost-Benefit
Analysis
in accordance
with ‘Taking Safe
model
that has
been created
by the Department
for Transport
(DfT)
to analyse
specific
investment
Decisions’
and ORR
guidance
is alsoscenarios
in the finalincluding
stages a
prediction
on what effect these will have on safety for the GB
of development.
railway industry.
The DfT NMF model contains different modules for analysing
different types of data. These include a Safety Module,
Demand Module, Performance Module, Infrastructure Cost
Module and a number of others. &
RSSB was originally involved
in the development of the Safety Module for the first version of
the NMF used to support the High Level Output Specification
(HLOS) for Control Period 4 (2009 – 2014). The NMF was
used to analyse a number of investment scenarios and
the results from the safety module were used to determine
the target risk reductions that could be expected from the
investment. The resultant HLOS safety targets require a
reduction in risk to passengers and workforce of 3% over
Control Period 4. For details on the HLOS safety targets
see www.rssb.co.uk and search HLOS and Common Safety
Targets.
in the use of the SRMv6 and its associated outputs, please
The Safety Module makes use of the structures and data
contact
Bearfield,
risk assessment
on
from
theGeorge
industry’s
Safety safety
Risk Model
(SRM) and manager
is designed
020
3142 5464
risk@rssb.co.uk.
Wewill
welcome
to
estimate
howorthe
safety risk profile
changefeedback
on
each
strategic
route
section
in
future
years
given
different
from users of the bulletin or templates and are keen to hear
investment scenarios. Where possible the Safety Module uses
about our members particular needs for risk information,
data from the other NMF modules to make the risk profile
models and
tools.strategic route section
specific
for each
RSSB’s input to the next development of the NMF will
consist of three phases of work. Phase 1, which is currently
underway, is to update the NMF with data from the latest
version of the SRM, version 6. Phase 2 will consist of
improvements to the accuracy and quality of the modelling
within the Safety Module and Phase 3 will see the update of
the Safety Module to version 7 of the SRM (which is due to be
released July 2011).
RSSB to publish M EE Group Codes of Practice
When Phase 3 of the update is complete, the DfT will use the
NMF to decide on the HLOS for Control Period 5 (2014-2019),
ensuring that the level of safety on the network is maintained
for the chosen investment scenarios. The updated safety
module will also be used by RSSB as a tool to enable the
prediction of changes in risk in future years.
For any further enquiries about RSSB’s work to support the Network Modelling Framework
please contact George Bearfield, safety risk assessment manager on 020 3142 5464
or email george.bearfield@rssb.co.uk
From 1 August 2009 RSSB will be publishing documents
the content). See
produced by the M&EE Networking Group on the rgsonline
http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Pages/M_and_EE.aspx
website (www.rgsonline.co.uk).
Risk Management Forum 2010For further information about the publication of documents
The Risk
M&EE
Networking Forum
Group is
dedicated
sharing of
The
Management
(RMF)
existstotothe
promote,
develop
and
steer
good
practice
in
risk
management
for
professional engineering and railway operations information
Britain’s railways. RSSB has been hosting RMF on behalf
and to provide a focus to the rail industry relating to
of the industry for a number of years. If you were unable to
operational
and technical
safety of
plant.on
It is
meeting
the
attend
the event
held at RSSB’s
offices
21aApril,
the of
audio
from
the event
was of
recorded
and this
been engineering
matched up
professional
heads
mechanical
and has
electrical
with the slides and formatted as small movies. These can be
and operations from infrastructure contractors operating onviewed at; http://www.safetyriskmodel.co.uk/Bulletin/Pages/
track machines outside
of possessions,
Rail, RSSB,
RMF-2010.aspx
(for which
registration isNetwork
required).
the Rail Plant Association, London Underground and elected
100 delegates from across the railway industry assembled to
representatives from other infrastructure renewal companies,
hear a number of presentations in the following areas:
plant owners, and manufacturers/suppliers of plant and
> Human Factors
technical services.
> Europe and Legislation
> Change Management
The M&EE Networking Group produces Codes of Practice as
> Safety Management Systems
good practice for all members of the industry and they have
contact
Marie
marie.marks@rssb.co.uk
The day
was Marks
chairedatby
Colin Dennis, RSSB’s Head of
Safety Knowledge and Planning, who also facilitated lively
panel discussions at the end of each session. The event
For further information about M&EE Networking Group
made the most of our facilities at Angel Square and the
documents
contact received
Mick James
mick.james@rssb.co.uk
positive feedback
fromatthe
delegates’ points
towards future RMF events being held here again.
RSSB Events 2009
Date
Event
Location
22 Sept
Freedom to Train Workshop
York
30 Sept
DRACAS Seminar
RSSB London
(Defect reporting and Corrective Action System Seminar)
previously only been available on several disparate websites.
For more information on these RSSB organised events,
In order to make the Codes of Practice available to a wider
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
audience, RSSB has agreed to publish them (though the
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
M&EE Networking Group remains responsible for all of
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The SRM templates,turns
which are produced
to help transport
Industry
to RISAS
for
operators create a comprehensive risk profile for their
wheelset
assurance
operations in support of their safety management activities,
are due tothe
be announcement
released in August.
tool for undertaking
Following
that AGM/RT2470
is to be
withdrawn,
the
rail
industry
is
gearing
up
to
embed
RISAS
Cost-Benefit Analysis in accordance with ‘Taking Safe
(Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme) into its
Decisions’ and ORR guidance is also in the final stages
procurement philosophy for wheelsets and major wheelset
of development.
components.
The withdrawal of the Railway Group Standard GM/RT2470,
which currently specifies the minimum entry requirements
for supply of wheelsets to industry, ceases to be in force on
5 June 2010. This represents a challenge for train operators
&
and maintainers to ensure they continue
to have adequate
supplier assurance arrangements in place, which are more
cost-effective and robust.
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If you would like any further information, assistance or training
in the use of the SRMv6 and its associated outputs, please
contact George Bearfield, safety risk assessment manager on
020
5464
or risk@rssb.co.uk.
welcome
The3142
benefit
to industry
from RISASWe
is access
to feedback
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which
aims
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as
the
GB
railhear
from users of the bulletin or templates and are keen to
sector’s most effective and efficient method of assuring its
about our members particular needs for risk information,
most critical supply chains. It means a customer (eg a train
models
andcompany)
tools.
operating
isn’t working in isolation, but as part
of a consensus-driven industry approach to manage the
requirements of key health and safety legislation. RISAS
provides the basis for customers to have faith in a supplier’s
core ability and capability to consistently deliver products and
services meeting customer needs, but it also translates as
safer practices with significant cost and time savings.
RSSB to publish M EE Group Codes of Practice
Last year, the Association of Train Operating Companies,
freight operators and rolling stock companies (ROSCOs)
together made a joint industry decision to recognise RISAS
as the preferred means of assuring the supply of critical
products and services associated with bogie overhaul.
Now the industry is gearing up to make a similar move
on wheelsets, building on the 2009 decision, and further
establish RISAS into the industry’s supply chain psyche.
RISAS is currently the only industry-agreed scheme which
will provide the necessary assurance levels required. As
a ready-to-use, established, and cost-effective process,
RISAS avoids the duplication and unnecessary cost of
multiple
generic2009
audits
of suppliers,
by embracing
a rigorous
From 1 August
RSSB
will be publishing
documents
‘gumption’ audit represented by a RISAS certificate.
produced by the M&EE Networking Group on the rgsonline
In addition, RISAS is independent and managed for the
benefit of the whole rail sector, collaboratively developed by
GB mainline rail companies and suppliers through RSSB,
and recognised by all mainline railway operators and the
Office of Rail Regulation (ORR).
the content). See
http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Pages/M_and_EE.aspx
website (www.rgsonline.co.uk).
For more information, download the RISAS briefing note BN-004 (RISAS M1A - Wheelsets and M1B
For further information about the publication of documents
- Wheelset Components) from www.risas-online.org or contact
Andy Tandy, RISAS administrator
The
M&EE
Networking
Group
is
dedicated
to
the
sharing
of
contact
Marie
Marks at marie.marks@rssb.co.uk
on 020 3142 5376 or email risas.admin@rssb.co.uk.
professional engineering and railway operations information
and to provide a focus to the rail industry relating to
For further information about M&EE Networking Group
Common
Safety Method on
professional heads of mechanical and electrical engineering
and operations
from infrastructure contractors
operating onrisk
evaluation
and assessment
operational and technical safety of plant. It is a meeting of the
track machines outside of possessions, Network Rail, RSSB,
A European Commission Regulation mandating use of
the Rail Plant Association, London Underground and elected
a Common Safety Method (CSM) on risk evaluation and
representatives
from other
renewal
companies,
assessment
became
law oninfrastructure
19th May 2009
and will
apply
from
July 2010
to significant technical changes
plant19
owners,
and manufacturers/suppliers
of plant affecting
and
vehicles
to significant changes concerning structural
technicaland
services.
sub-systems where required by the Railway Interoperability
Directive or by a Technical Specification for Interoperability.
The M&EE Networking Group produces Codes of Practice as
good practice for all members of the industry and they have
documents contact Mick James at mick.james@rssb.co.uk
RSSB Events 2009
The European Railway Agency (ERA) has produced a fourpage summary and guidance on the application of the CSM
Date
Event and assessment. The ORR
Location
on
risk evaluation
is producing
guidance for the GB rail industry to supplement the ERA
guidance.
22 Sept
Freedom to Train Workshop
York
30 Sept
DRACAS Seminar
RSSB London
(Defect reporting and Corrective Action System Seminar)
previously only been available on several disparate websites.
For more information on these RSSB organised events,
In order to make the Codes of Practice available to a wider
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
audience, RSSB has agreed to publish them (though the
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
M&EE Networking Group remains responsible for all of
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF RSSB ’ S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PLEASE CONTACT THE
RSSB
BLOCK 2
ANGEL SQUARE
RSSB ENQUIRY DESK ON 020 3142 5400
1 TORRENS STREET
LONDON EC1V 1NY
OR
ENQUIRYDESK@RSSB.CO.UK
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The SRM templates,encouraged
which are produced to help transport
would like anyintelligence
further information, assistance or training
Industry
to shareIf yousafety
operators create a comprehensive risk profile for their
in the use of the SRMv6 and its associated outputs, please
using
Rail
Notices
–
www.railnotices.net
operations in support of their safety management activities,
contact George Bearfield, safety risk assessment manager on
An
rail industry
is how
and share
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due toforbethe
released
in August.
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toolbest
for record
undertaking
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Operating
Advice
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and
other
types
of
Cost-Benefit Analysis in accordance with ‘Taking Safesafety
alert. In response, Network Rail and RSSB are leading an
Decisions’ and ORR guidance is also in the final stages
industry-wide project to improve the process.
of development.
As a result, Rail Notices was launched in January, a secure
website which is the gateway to a range of notices and alerts
including operational irregularities covered under Railway
Group Standard GO/RT3350.
recommendations
report producedWe
by welcome
the Buncefield
Major
020
3142 5464 or risk@rssb.co.uk.
feedback
Incident
Investigation
Board,
following
the
explosion
and
from users of the bulletin or templates and are keen to hearfire
at the Buncefield oil depot in December 2005.
about our members particular needs for risk information,
The development of the new system was mainly funded
models and tools.
and managed by Network Rail and delivered by Interfleet
Technology Ltd. Ongoing management and development of
new alert templates is being provided and funded by RSSB.
RSSB’s role in the partnership also included development
work undertaken as part of the rail industry’s research and
development programme, funded primarily by Department for
Transport.
RSSB to publish M EE Group Codes of Practice
If a specific safety event is identified and it warrants the
&
industry being notified then the information is recorded by the
user and automatically disseminated to subscribers.
The system builds on the successful National Incident
Reporting (NIR) On-Line model, which covers vehicle-related
safety defects under Railway Group Standard GE/RT8250,
and which is linked to the Rail Notices system to allow users
access to the full suite of ‘templates’ for different types
of alert, but will still operate via the existing NIR On-Line
website as before.
The use of the NIR model means that Rail Notices is
built on an example cited as industry best practice by the
The benefit to industry is the access to a single suite of
reporting systems covering all aspects of reporting, spanning
the whole industry, with consistent information that satisfies
standards, companies’ duty of co-operation under ROGS and
above all facilitates practical safety management.
Rail Notices went live in January 2010 and new templates
covering internal Network Rail systems plus industry-wide
Workforce Safety Alerts were introduced between February
and April 2010. Further templates are expected to follow.
For more information, contact Maurice Wilsdon, head of national programmes,
railway operations, email maurice.wilsdon@rssb.co.uk.
From 1 August 2009 RSSB will be publishing documents
the content). See
produced by the M&EE Networking Group on the rgsonline
http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Pages/M_and_EE.aspx
website (www.rgsonline.co.uk).
Guidance for Safe Freight Train
Operation
For further
information about the publication of documents
The M&EEthe
Networking
Group
is dedicated
to the sharingfor
of
Following
withdrawal
of GO/RT3400
(Requirements
professional
and railway
operations
information
Safe
Freight engineering
Train Operation),
the content
of GO/RC3900
(Recommendations
for
Safe
Freight
Train
Operation
and to provide a focus to the rail industry relating to and
Loading) has been revised and transferred to a new guidance
operational and technical safety of plant. It is a meeting of the
note GO/GN3653 Guidance for Safe Freight Train Operation
professional heads of mechanical and electrical engineering
This document includes guidance on the loading, preparation
and operation
operationsoffrom
infrastructure
contractors
operating
onand
freight
vehicles and
trains. It also
provides
track machines
of possessions,
Network
Rail, they
RSSB,
guidance
on theoutside
information
that staff need
to ensure
clearly
understand
matters
relating
to
design,
loading,
the Rail Plant Association, London Underground and elected
preparation and operation of freight vehicles.
representatives from other infrastructure renewal companies,
contact MarieGuidance
Marks at marie.marks@rssb.co.uk
GO/GN3676
on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods
by Rail provides guidance to help ensure that the various
requirements
relating toabout
the safe
carriage
of dangerous
For further information
M&EE
Networking
Group goods
are properly considered when checking existing arrangements
documents contact Mick James at mick.james@rssb.co.uk
or when new traffic flows are accepted.
RSSB Events 2009
Date
Event
Location
plant owners, and manufacturers/suppliers of plant and
For more information contact the RSSB Enquiry Desk on 020 3142 5400
22 Sept
Freedom to Train Workshop
or email enquirydesk@rssb.co.uk
technical services.
The M&EE Networking Group produces Codes of Practice as
good practice for all members of the industry and they have
York
30 Sept
DRACAS Seminar
RSSB London
(Defect reporting and Corrective Action System Seminar)
previously only been available on several disparate websites.
For more information on these RSSB organised events,
In order to make the Codes of Practice available to a wider
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
audience, RSSB has agreed to publish them (though the
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
M&EE Networking Group remains responsible for all of
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF RSSB ’ S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PLEASE CONTACT THE
RSSB
BLOCK 2
ANGEL SQUARE
RSSB ENQUIRY DESK ON 020 3142 5400
1 TORRENS STREET
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OR
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The SRM templates, which are produced to help transport
Events:
If you would like any further information, assistance or training
operators create a comprehensive risk profile for their
in the use of the SRMv6 and its associated outputs, please
Cost-Benefit Analysis
in accordance
Assessment
of the safety
intelligencewith
that‘Taking
can beSafe
derived
from
railway
operations
is
vital
to
understanding
risk
and
Decisions’ and ORR guidance is also in the final stages
determining safety priorities. To assist the industry, RSSB
of development.
produces an Annual Safety Performance Report (ASPR).
The ASPR reviews safety performance and assesses
progress in the Key Risk Areas identified by the Strategic
Safety Plan (SSP). It also benchmarks rail safety in Britain
against other transport modes and overseas railways, and
&
discusses the European developments
that are having an
effect on the way safety is managed.
from
of the
bulletin
or templates
are
keen toevent
hear
The users
2009-10
ASPR
will be
presentedand
at an
industry
on
1
July
that
will
also
cover
the
release
of
the
next
phase
of
about our members particular needs for risk information,
SMIS Vision (SMIS 9). The Safety Management Information
models and tools.
System (SMIS) is the industry’s national database for
recording safety related events that occur on the network.
Annual
Safety Performance Report and SMIS Vision
Presentation
operations in support of their safety management activities,
contact George Bearfield, safety risk assessment manager on
Date:
1 July 2010 Venue: RSSB Angel Offices 020 3142 5464 or risk@rssb.co.uk. We welcome feedback
are due to be released in August. A tool for undertaking
This new release of SMIS is aimed at meeting industry’s
safety data intelligence and knowledge requirements. The
aim of the joint presentation is to provide RSSB members
with an overview of progress at the national level, together
with a vision of how national safety information may in the
near future be made more accessible and more readily
linked to individual company’s performance.
RSSB to publish M EE Group Codes of Practice
In the past, the ASPR has been aligned to the calendar year.
However, the next edition will cover the financial year 200910. This will bring the document in line with Control Period 4,
its associated High Level Output Specification (HLOS) and
the SSP.
During the SMIS Vision presentation there will be an
opportunity to view the new safety intelligence and
knowledge software
If you are interested in attending the event, please email us (aspr@rssb.co.uk)
or call Michal Jordan on 020 3142 5477.
The ASPR will be published electronically (online and on memory sticks) together with all the charts and
associated data. An A6 Key safety facts and figures booklet will be published with a small number of the full
A4 version.
From
1 August 2009 RSSB will be publishing documents
the content). See
produced
the M&EE of
Networking
Group on
rgsonline
http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Pages/M_and_EE.aspx
To obtainbyquantities
the A6 booklet
forthe
a future
meeting or
conference, send your order (free for up to 10
website
copies)(www.rgsonline.co.uk).
to stuart.carpenter@rssb.co.uk. Please state the meeting planner’s name, the title of the meeting/
conference and the number of booklets required.
The M&EE Networking Group is dedicated to the sharing of
For further information about the publication of documents
contact Marie Marks at marie.marks@rssb.co.uk
professional engineering and railway operations information
and to provide a focus to the rail industry relating to
For further information about M&EE Networking Group
operational and technical safety of plant. It is a meeting of the
documents contact Mick James at mick.james@rssb.co.uk
professional heads of mechanical and electrical engineering
and operations from infrastructure contractors operating ontrack machines outside of possessions, Network Rail, RSSB,
RSSB Events 2009
the Rail Plant Association, London Underground and elected
representatives from other infrastructure renewal companies,
Date
Event
Location
technical services.
22 Sept
Freedom to Train Workshop
York
The M&EE Networking Group produces Codes of Practice as
30 Sept
DRACAS Seminar
RSSB London
(Defect reporting and Corrective Action System Seminar)
plant owners, and manufacturers/suppliers of plant and
good practice for all members of the industry and they have
previously only been available on several disparate websites.
For more information on these RSSB organised events,
In order to make the Codes of Practice available to a wider
please contact Stella Okezie, conference manager on
audience, RSSB has agreed to publish them (though the
020 3142 5329 or stella.okezie@rssb.co.uk
M&EE Networking Group remains responsible for all of
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF RSSB ’ S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PLEASE CONTACT THE
RSSB
BLOCK 2
ANGEL SQUARE
RSSB ENQUIRY DESK ON 020 3142 5400
1 TORRENS STREET
LONDON EC1V 1NY
OR
ENQUIRYDESK@RSSB.CO.UK
WWW.RSSB.CO.UK
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