Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
NZ Rail
Text
Review the adequacy of existing Codes and procedures and amend as necessary to ensure they include unambiguous guidelines as to:
• When, how, and where to measure rail temperatures.
• A check list of conditions which identify clearly track which may be prone to buckling.
• How to interpret the results of rail temperature measurements, and apply them to the immediate actions to be taken in respect of track which may be prone to buckling in order to ensure train safety when critical conditions are identified.
• The follow-up actions to be taken to ensure on-going safety.
• When, how, and where to measure rail temperatures.
• A check list of conditions which identify clearly track which may be prone to buckling.
• How to interpret the results of rail temperature measurements, and apply them to the immediate actions to be taken in respect of track which may be prone to buckling in order to ensure train safety when critical conditions are identified.
• The follow-up actions to be taken to ensure on-going safety.
Reply Text
[Recommendation 023/95 as amended and presented as the final safety recommendation is] accepted.
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