In an attempt to better convey safety critical information, Pure Rail will attempt to keep this page updated with the latest safety alerts from the various track operators across NSW. If you have anything to add to this page please let us know at admin@purerail.com.au
Any changes to the Rail Safety Act 82c they can be found on the website of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator website.
20240411 ARTC WHS-ST-001 – Driving
20240411 ARTC HSE Alert – COMM-0000042 Removal of CERT as ARTC ATTP and FAQs
ARTC – New Hunter Bulk Terminal Site Induction as of 18th March 2024
20240208 – CRN Safe Notice 0004-24 Griffith -Blumer Ave (BCH) Installation of Axle Counters
20240208 – CRN Safe Notice 0003-24 Leeton -Installation of Axle Counters Canal Street Level Crossing
20240208 – CRN Safe Notice 0002-24 Bathurst -33 points motor upgrade
20240208 – CRN Safe Notice 0001-24 Tarana -57 points motor upgrade
20240111 ARTC HSE Alert – COMM-0000024 Significant Safeworking Event Communication Irregularities 20240111 ARTC SWB Dry Creek V1
20240108 TfNSW Contractors Speak-Up Hotline
20231222 – ARTC HSE Alert – COMM-0000020 Temporary Removal of CERT as ARTC Approved RTO
20231215 – ARTC HSE Alert – COMM-0000017 – Temporary removal – Skilled Rail Services Pty Ltd
20231212 TfNSW SB067 holiday-season-safe-use-of-drugs-and-alcohol
20231011 ARTC eTAP October Update Briefing Document Protection Officers_
26.09.2023 – crn safe notice – 0011-23 Westdale Yard Infrastructure alterations
20230914 SE Bulletin B0022 – Red Imported Fire Ants
20230912 Standing Notice 2202 TA20 TFP Restrictions
20230912 Standing Notice 2182 CoP TWA Restrictions
20230912 SAFE Notice 2-5405 NSW TWA Restrictions
20230912 Notice of Restrictions for Usage of TWA_TFP on ARTC Interstate Network
20230831 eTAP Refreshers Modules
20230831 crn safe notice – 0010-23 A1 Coolamon ABA and Coolamon extension works
20230803 Toolbox Talk – Rail Safety Week 2023 – ARTC
20230726 TfNSW Local Safety Communication Unsafe Acts when using LW v 1.1
20230726 TfNSW Local Safety Communication Unsafe Acts when using LW v 1.1
20230728 Flash Alert F0045- Worker car accident – Bylong
20230721 – 0008-23 Amendment No 1 – Commissioning of the UGLRL work on track application (WOTA)
20230713 Manual Block Working DRAFT 1.1
20230718 ARTC Flash Alert F0044 – Securing Manually Operated Catch Points
20230714 ugl safe notice – Changes to Network Rules, Procedures and Glossary
Repeat Offender Cops Fatigue Conviction | ONRSR
20230627 SW Alert Jun 23 HV ARTC Rail Grinding Resurfacing
20230626 – CRN TOC Notice – Train Length Limits
20230623 Safety Advisory – SA04-022 – Locomotive sandbox fixing arrangements
20230615 – Notification of change to UGL Regional Linx Network Rules and Network Procedures
20230608 CRN Safe Notice 0008-23 Commissioning of the UGLRL work on track application (WOTA)
20230606 Lesson Learned L0012 – Near Miss Train to Vehicle
20230602 – ugl safe notice- crn 0007-23 Parkes -314 Points Motors Upgrade-2
20230526 – UGLRLX CRN Safe Notice – 0004-23 ICE Radio Communications to Emergency Services 000
20230524 – RACN 23-008 – operation of 21tal wagons at 60kmh on Central and North West Routes
20230501 Safety Flash RTS 1.05.23
UGLRL 0002-23-Invasive and dynamic testing for the Train Control System replacement project
UGLRL 0003-23 SSR stable The Rock ABA
20230406 – ARTC Manual Block Working V1
20230405 – SE Bulletin B0019 – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Procedure
20230214 – Flash Alert F0039 – Uncontrolled movement of SSP Regulator
20230210 – Flash Alert F0038 – Hirail Excavator roll over
20230125 – memo for contractors and suppliers – COVID – Jan 2023.pdf
20221221 ARTC SE Bulletin B0016 – NSW Network Rules and Procedures
20221216 ARTC S&E Bulletin B0015 – Demarcation Fencing Procedure
20221130 ARTC COR-FM-056 SAFETY ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN – Wilpinjong Near Miss_
20221129 ARTC Flash Alert F0031 – Near Miss Train to Vehicle
20221118 ARTC SAFE Notice 2-5253
20221118 ARTC SAFE Notice 2-5254
20221117 – SA 0002-22 Severe weather events on the CRN
20221111 ARTC Flash Alert F0029 – Moonee Ponds Safe Working Incident – Train to Trackworker
20221111 ARTC eTAP App Update and Enhancements for Protection Officers – Phase 1
20221110 Sydney Trains – CSN required for work in an LPA
20221110 Sydney Trains – CSS Script for Work Within LPA V1.8.pdf
20221025 ARTC SAFE Notices – October Mains LPA – Port Waratah Islington Junction Woodville Hamilton
20221025 ARTC Memo – PPE Explainer 2022
20220926 ARTC Flash Alert F0024 – Trailer Detachment N2NS – Inland Rail
20220914 TFNSW – E&M local safety communications
20220909 ARTC Flash Alert F0023 – Trailer Rollover
20220906 TFNSW Safety Notice – Changes to the TfNSW Drug and Alcohol Policy effective 6th Sep
20220831 ARTC Safety Bulletin – ARTC Adjacent Line Requirements
20220824 TFNSW updated drug-and-alcohol-policy-effective-6-september-2022
20220816 ARTC Safety Alert – Picton TWA Train to RRV Near Miss
20220728 CRN 0012-22 Safe Notice – New and altered permanent level crossing speed signs
20220726 CRN 0011-22 Safe Notice -Commissioning of new passive pedestrian crossing
20220621 – ARTC Safety Bulletin – Changes to Piggybacking process NSW
20220411 – Adjacent line protection Mandatory Requirements as at April 2022
!!! Reporting Positive Rapid Antigen Tests !!!
20220103 – 0001-22 Commencement of Control of the Country Regional Network by UGL Regional Linx
20220103 – 003-22 Protecting Worksites using Network Rule CNWT 308 Route Control Blocking
20220103 – 0004-22 Junee to Griffith Installation of non-commissioned permanent and level
20211210 artc Flash Alert F0005 – Failure of Railway Track Signals
20211129 – ARTC COVID-19 Vaccinations as a condition of entry
20211111 TFNSW Safety Alert – 2021-11-derailment-reporting-requirements
20211102 ARTC Safe Notice – Port Waratah – SN2-4939
20211011 TFNSW SN – NPR 752 Using Wireless Automatic Track Warning Systems V1.2 (PRE-RELEASE)
20211011 TFNSW SN – NWT 310 Lookout Working V7.2 (PRE-RELEASE)
20210920 JMDR Safety Bulletin – New USABT 415V Power Feed
20210914 safety bulletin – JMDR SB LIVE Power V1.4 210914
20210824 ARTC Flash Alert No134 -Motor Vehicle Collision
20210721 Safe Notice 0034-21 Bumberry – Removal of B frame and Goods Siding
20270707 ARTC External Safety Alert – Review of long end leading operations – 25 June 2021
20210611 ARTC SA Re-Issue-ARTC-Safety-Alert-No105-Mobile-Plant-Isolation-1
20210611 ARTC SA Re-Issue-ARTC-Safety-Alert-No-123-Worker-Struck-by-Excavator
20210603 JMDR Drug and Alcohol Management Procedure – UPDATED
20210506 TFNSW – Amendment information V15.0.05052021
20210503 ARTC SN 24799 – NSW PTOS TMACS
20210409 tfnsw Summary of changes 30 May 2021 Network Rules amendment V3.0
20210401 HSE Alert 006-2021- Parkes Yard Finger Injury _with ICAM Actions_
20210318 SNT-2021-1003-Use-of-NWT-308-Absolute-Signal-Blocking-on-the-Network
20210311 tfnsw – Summary of changes April 2021 Network Rules amendment V2.0
20210225 tfnsw Summary of changes April 2021 Network Rules amendment V1.0
20210222 ARTC Safety Alert No 128 Walkways
20210215 TFNSW CSS Revised Script Changes Communications
20210210 TFNSW CSS Revised Script Changes Communications
20210121 TSN-2021-112-Ashfield-AMC-FMC-Granville-Seftom-Pk-Jct-Westmead
20210121 TSN-2021-132-Blacktown-St-Marys-NIF
20210121 TSN-2021-145-Exception-to-NWT-302-and-NPR-700-Limit-Markers
20201218 TSN-2021-125-St-Marys-Blacktown-ATP
20201218 TSN-2021-124-Meeks-Rd-Junction
20201218 TSN-2021-106-Wynyard-City-Inner-and-Outer-Illa-Junction
20201218 TSN-2021-105-Auburn-Granville-Seven-Hills-Cabramatta
20201218 TSN-2021-104-West-Ryde-Thornleigh
20201218 TSN-2021-103-Central-North-Sydney
20201218 TSN-2021-102-Kiama-Berry
20201218 TSN-2021-101-Illawarra-Jct-Meesk-Rd-Jct-Sefton-Park
20201215 SNT-2020-1042-East-Richmond-Level-Xing
20201214 TSN-2020-390-Sydney-Sydney-Terminal-METRO
20201214 TSN-2020-376-Sydenham-Bankstown
20201208 TFNSW CSS Revised Script Changes Communications
20201203 TFNSW SNT-2020-1040-St-Marys-Blacktown
20201119 TSN-2020-387-St-Marys-Blacktown-NIF
20201119 TSN-2020-382-St-Marys-Blacktown
20201119 TSN-2020-381-Wyong-NIF-readiness
20201119 TSN-2020-380-Turrella
20201119 TSN-2020-303-Redfern-Config-15
incident-alerts 2020 – two-workers-injured-by-tractor-slasher
20201117 TFNSW SN Amendment information V13.0.17112020
20201105 TSN-2020-372-Bourke-St-Pedestrian-Crossing-Temp-Closure
20201105 TSN-2020-358-Lidcombe-Granville-Seven-Hills-Richmond-St-Marys
20201105 TSN-2020-357-Central-City-Outer-Turella-Metro-D
CRN Safe Notices 0051-20 and 0052-20
20201029 JHG CRN sn-0050-2020-changes-to-network-rules-procedures-and-forms
20201029 TSN-2020-354-Central-Illawarra-Jct-METRO-A
20201029 TSN-2020-351-Fairfield-Sefton-Pk-Jct-Macarthur
20201029 TSN-2020-348-Blacktown-St-Marys-NIF
20201023 ARTC Safety Alert No 127 Forklift Pallet Racking
20201014 ARTC Safety Alerty – Part A Vehicle Entering the Rail Corridor
20200925 TFNSW Summary of Changes – December 2020 amendments flyer
20200921 TFNSW LOW Prohibited Locations Register Update V11.0.21092020
20200915 ARTC Safe Notice Maitland Works
20200831 ARTC Safety Alert No 126 Loose Wheel Nuts ARTC Vehicles
20200826 TSN-2020-326-St-Marys-Blacktown-NIF
20200826 TSN-2020-322-Westmead-MT-Victoria-Lithgow-Wallerawang
20200826 TSN-2020-314-Metro-D-Central-Flying-Jcts
20200818 SAFE Notice – Amendments to ARTC NSW Network Rules and Procedures
20200813 TSN-2020-346-Eveleigh
20200813 TSN-2020-312-St-Marys-Blacktown-NIF
20200813 TSN 2020-311 Hornsby Car Siding
20200810 ARTC Safety Alert No 124 Line of Fire – Lifting Operations
20200807 TSN-2020-299-Auburn-Granville-Parra-St-Marys
20200724 TSN-2020-313-St-Marys-Seven-Hills-NIF
20200724 TSN-2020-307-St-Marys-Blacktown-NIF
20200724 TSN-2020-291-Illawarra-Jct-Meek-Rd-Jct-Sydenham-Marrickville-Chullora
20200722 TFNSW SN – Amendment information V9.0.17072020
20200717 TFNSW SN – NS-1450-Protection-Officer-Performance-Standard-V4.1
20200713 ARTC SN – Lessons Learnt (Part C) P2 Masks
20200713 – ARTC message re covid-19-melbourne-hotspots
20200703 Working with John Holland Memo July 2020
20200630 eTAP app Version Update Protection Officer Briefing Document June 2020
20200526 TSN-2020-298-St-Marys-Seven-Hills-NIF
20200526 TSN-2020-296-St-Marys-Seven-Hills-NIF
20200526 TSN-2020-295-St-Marys-Seven-Hills-NIF
20200526 TSN-2020-234-Wyong-Gosford
20200611 TSN-2020-251-Flemington-Granville-Westmead-FMC
20200611 TSN-2020-252-Kiama-Berry
20200611 TSN-2020-253-St-Marys-Emu-Plains
20200611 TSN-2020-254-Emu-Plains-Penrith-Yard
20200601 TFNSW Safety Notice – PSN-2020-005-Use-of-Signal-Key-Switches
20200522 TFNSW SN – 2020-293-Central-North-Sydney-NIF
20200505 TFNSW Corridor Safety System Script Changes – Communication
20200424 TFNSW SN – Network Local Appendices Update
20200417 – TFNSW Weekly Notice Update
20200417 TSN-2020-197-Central-Sydenham-Marrickville-Sefton-Cabramatta
20200417 TSN-2020-207-St-Marys-Blacktown-NIF
20200417 TSN-2020-210-Kiama-Bomaderry-Nowra
20200417 TSN-2020-214-Blacktown-St-Marys-NIF
20200417 TSN-2020-217-Illawarra-Jct-Hornsby-HMC
20200417 TSN-2020-229-Kangy-Angy
20200417 TSN-2020-261-Exception-to-NWT-302-Markers
20200415 TFNSW – Safety Notice -2020-1026-Aleration-to-SN-203-2020
20200408 TFNSW SNT-2020-1024-Absolute-Signal-Blocking-Updated-Requirements
20200408 TFNSW – Weekly Notice 17 WN-2020-17
20200408 Essential Energy Approved Alcohol and Other Drugs Procedure – EFFECTIVE DATE 4th May
20200408 TFNSW – Amendment information V3.0.06042020
20200407 Pacific National – Pre Start Health Check Requirement
20200407 TFNSW – Safety Alert Covid19 Pre Work Briefing precautions – Final
20200406 TFNSW Weekly Notice – WK-2020-16
20200401 – TFNSW NLA 310-Hornsby-Gosford-V18.0 update
20200331TFNSW_ Sydney Trains Access Pre-Advice System (APS) Go Live
20200327 – JH-SUB-COVID-19 – Planning and Response
20200326 TFNSW Safe Notice – TSN-2020-200-Epping-Hornsby
20200326 TFNSW Safe Notice – TSN-2020-195-Flying-Jcts-Erskineville
20200326 TFNSW Safe Notice – SNT-2020-1023-Various-NIF-cancellations
20200326 ARTC Safety Alert No 122 Pre-Work Brief
20200324 TFNSW Safe Notice-2020 1022-Leppington
20200319 ARTC Change to April Major PO Briefings
20200319 – TSN-2020-246-St-Marys-Blacktown
20200319 – TSN-2020-188-Revesby-Turrella-NIF
20200319 – TSN-2020-187-St-Marys-Blacktown-NIF
20200319 – TSN-2020-186-St-Marys-Blacktown-NIF
20200311 – ARTC Safety Alert No 121 Toyota Landcruiser Wheel Inspections
20200305 Safe Working Rule Change – Worksite Delineation Marker (Yellow Light)
20200228 etap training locations
20200227 ARTC Safe Notice – Chullora Junction Upgrades
20200220 ARTC UPDATED Safety Alert – Vehicle Roll Over
20200219 ARTC Safe Notice – Network Rule LWA and etap
20200219 TFNSW Safety Alert – spot checks on riw cards
20200206 Closedown Hot Work Controls – Memorandum_ARTC February 2020 Closedown_Final
20200203 ARTC Safety Alert – Coronavirus
20200203 ARTC – Changes to PO Briefings
20200131 Safety Alert – CBM re Coronavirus
20200130 ARTC Safety Alert – Amendments to ARTC NSW Network rules and Procedures
20200124 Downer Zero Harm Alert – Fall from height
20200121 TFNSW Safe Notice – Local Possession Authority – Using a Local Possession Authority
20200121 ARTC Safety Alert No 116 Rail Trolleys
20200115 Downer Safe Notice – Bushfire Smoke and your Health
20191022 ARTC Safe Notice – NSW Network Rules and Procedures Amendments – Training requirements
20190909 – ARTC Safety Alety No 114 – Robel Clamp
20190909 TFNSW Safe Notice – Network Rules and Procedures Amendments
20190905 TFNSW – upcoming changes to Possessions
20190823 TFNSW Safe Notice – HIGH VIZ Long Pants TFNSW Rail Sites
20190809 TFNSW Safe Notice – Changes to Network Rules and Procedures Part 1 of 3
20190809 TFNSW Safe Notice – Changes to Network Rules and Procedures Part 2 of 3
20190809 TFNSW Safe Notice – Changes to Network Rules and Procedures Part 3 of 3
20190723 TFNSW RIW-MTA Transition
20190723 ARTC Safety Alert No 113 TOA over CSB
20190712 ARTC Safety Alert No 112 External Double Fatality on Network Rail (UK)
20190628 TfNSW_Safety Alert_RIW Transition – Pegasus Cards
20190618 Sydney Trains Sfe Notice – SNT 2019 – 1029 Recall of RTS
20190517 ARTC_Lessons Learnt – Fundamentally Stable Vehicles
20190513 Sydney Trains Precautions When Working Around ATP Balises
20190513 TFNSW_ ASB Safety Video – Railsafe
20190502 Pegasus log in and out – John Holland NIF project
20190502 – TFNSW Safety Alert – RailSafe and Network Rules Updates
20190418 _ SNT 2019 – 1018 Recall of Railway Track Signals
20190405 Downer Bulletin – Zero Harm – Live Strand Wire
20190405 Downer Bulletin – Zero Harm – Uncontrolled Vehicle Movement
20190403 ARTC Memorandum – REMINDER RE Dress code for attendance at PO Briefings – Final
20190322 Key Lessons – Learnings from Recent Incidents – Feb – march Closedown
20190320 TFNSW – CSS Script Change 19 March 2019
20190313 TFNSW – Safety Alert – Rail Safety Incidents during an LPA
20190305 Safety Alert – Onsite Documents
20190214 – ARTC Safety Alert No111 – Look Out Working Network Information Books (NIB)
20181204 ARTC – Revised On Rail Operation WMS
20181126 TFNSW Safety notice – SA18-310 Site Fencing_Security due to High Winds
20181123 – TFNSW House Keeping & Security inside the Rail Corridor
20181123 TFNSW Safe Notice on SHARED CORRIDOR PROTOCOLS – METROPOLITAN FREIGHT NETWORK (MFN)
20181120 SAFETY NOTICE_ – TFNSW_TRIAL OF PROTECTION MARKERS IN A LOCAL POSSESSION AUTHORITY (LPA)
20181025 Safe Notice – Use of signal key switch 40.3 TFNSW
20181015 Sydney Trains TFNSW – approved worksite delineation markers within an LPA
20181015 TFNSW – Safe Notice – Speed Signs
20181008 Incident reporting – Laing O’Rourke Toolbox Talk
20181008 ARTC Safety Alert No110 – Work Trains travelling into a Fixed Worksite
20181008 TFNSW – resolves for safe working incidents (pages 13 and 19)
20180927 Notification of NR changes – TfNSW – Infrastructure Services
20180916 Safe Notice 2-4084 ARTC Changes to Network Rules and Procedures
Lessons Learnt – Signal Safe Place
Call for an end to Worksite Protection Incidents
Fatal & Severe Risk Program_Summary Poster
Memo – ARTC Hunter Valley Contractors Working in the Rail Corridor
20180829 TFNSW Safety Alert – ACS
20180727 Non-TfNSW site requirements
20180727 RRV reporting requirements
20180709 – Hazard Alert Ballast Dust
20180525 – Clip and Lock Points -Lessons-Learnt
20180421 – SA 18-295 Using Lookout Working
20180430 – SA 03-18 CNWT304 Track Occupancy Authority v1.0
20171214 – Report of incidents on Country Regional Network
20171214 – Correct use of Supplementary Codes
20171212 – Absolute Signal Block Safety Alert 7 2017
20171109 – Safety Alert 17-291 plus attachments
20171103 – Safe Notice 2-2993 – Track worker communication protocols
20170510 – Synthetic-fibre-sling-fails
20170428 – Pure Rail Safety Alert
20170222 – Narrabri Laceration to finger
20170222 – Road accident on gravel
20170222 – Fire at Rosemount Road
20170212 – Kink in Bridge Pier – Moree
20170216 – Truck struck level crossing standard – Camurra
20170215 – Gate collapse – Waratah
20170215 – Sharp plastic placed in screw slots
20170127 – Rail Worker Near Hit Redfern
20161206 – GrainCorp Loader on track Bellata TCR13575
20161209 – IIA power point burnt out
20161130 – Internal Incident Alert – Train strike cross level board
20161110 – Faulty cruise control
20161031 – IIA – Hydrema Collision
20161031 – Injury from hand held rail profiler
20161027 – Contractor Safety Alert – Backhoe Rollover
20161018 – Internal Incident Alert – Shoulder Strain
20161014 – Internal Incident Alert – Safe Working Breach – Werris Creek