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It recognises that while rail transport offers numerous environmental benefits, such as reducing carbon emissions and relieving traffic congestion, ensuring its safety is paramount to protect both human lives and the environment.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In this case, the environment would include Climate Resilience, Biodiversity, Hazardous materials, and Community engagement.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Biodiversity highlights initiatives to preserve and enhance biodiversity in railway ecosystems, promoting coexistence between rail operations and wildlife habitats.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2312\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2312\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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id=\"jet-toggle-content-2312\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The development of new technology within the rail environment needs to follow a Systems Approach and be able to adapt to change.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This means adopting the latest Rail Industry trends including autonomous trains, internet of trains, artificial intelligence, decarbonization, rail connectivity, passenger experience, high-speed rail, rail automation, big data and analytics, and augmented\/virtual reality.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2313\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2313\" aria-expanded=\"false\" 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While these requirements were created to safeguard safety, hey may result in the industry being somewhat bureaucratic. Technology, with its ability to enhance safety, create infrastructure upgrades, improve train operation effectiveness, and foster improvements in passenger experience, may be well positioned to offer alternative and more efficient solutions. One such possible area where technology may offer solutions is through simplifying third party access in railways.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2315\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2315\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"><h4>SUB-THEME 5<\/h4><br>Evolution of the Traditional Rail Safety Management Systems<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2315\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The information dense world we live in has fostered a culture of continuous enlightenment particularly around adopting and adjusting safety management systems. There is a need to remain adaptive when it comes to implementing new safety management systems. The exploration of making improvements on existing systems and pivoting to promote railway safety is paramount.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2316\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2316\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"><h4>SUB-THEME 6<\/h4><br>Safety Culture as a Way of Life<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2316\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>Safety Culture is understood to have a considerable bearing on railway safety performance; it is essential that it is considered on all levels, always. The adoption of Safety Culture into railway safety management systems is vital for ensuring the implementation and maintenance of robust and safe railway systems.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-control-2317\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2317\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\"><h4>SUB-THEME 7<\/h4><br>Steering Safety on the Right Track (Harnessing Human Factors in Railways)<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2317\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"7\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\"><p>The consideration of human factors within the South African railway industry is a fairly new practice. The default, even when designing and creating new and innovative systems, leans significantly towards railway engineering. It is imperative that human factors is integrated into railway safety systems on all levels, including an evaluation of existing risks for human machine systems. 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