Duties of Railway for ensuring safety – A review

Abstract

This chapter addresses the health and safety issues of existing mainline and light rail networks. In the light of the systemic emergence resulting from the interaction between all key elements of the railway network, the two main issues are discussed, namely infrastructure, rolling stock, resources and human components like staff, passengers and the railway adjacent. Modern train transport has moved away from their earlier ancestors’ sluggish, noisy, polluting and poor safety records, providing the air traveler with speed, comfort , convenience and protection these days. It is primarily motivated by the introduction of many modern infrastructure technologies, rolling stock and operations, which include advanced on-board and track computing, high-speed communications, energy-efficient traction systems and new track materials.