Page Text: ARTC Notices, Waivers and Alerts
Notices, Waivers and Alerts
The information on this page is for Rail Infrastructure Maintainers, Rolling Stock Operators, Third Party’s, Contractors, or ARTC employees seeking to access our rail corridors.
SAFE Notice
Provides notice of changes or exceptions to ARTC Network Information Books (NIBs) and ARTC publications affecting the network.
Train Notice
Provides notice of additional train movements or cancellations, out of gauge loading, level crossing upgrades, track Under bored, third party works adjacent to the ARTC Network etc. (Accessed through WebRAMS)
Provides notice of temporary or permanent alterations to the ARTC Network.
Route Access Condition Notices
RACN’s outline the conditions by which work that constitutes a deviation from the Rail Access Standard is permitted on the ARTC Network.
Train Operating Conditions Waivers
TOC Waivers detail all changes to the General Instructions and Section Pages of the ARTC TOC Manual, operation of new and modified rolling stock and plant and equipment, and any non-standard working on the NSW/QLD network.
Temporary Speed Restriction
A TSR overrides any existing higher permanent speed on a section of track for a period of time due to infrastructure conditions, or risks to track workers or weather conditions. (Accessed through WebRAMS (SA & Vic) abd TrackSpeed (NSW))
Train Alteration Advice
A TAA is a customer information sheet outlining forecasted potential impacts to train running and some types of ad hoc services. Track work plans, heritage and work trains, and alterations to the Master Train Plan (MTP) are examples of what would be included on a TAA.
Weather Alerts
Weather alerts inform risk-based decision making, with the aim of reducing risk associated with events so far as reasonably practical.