Rail Safety National Law places obligations on road managers and rail infrastructure managers to ensure safety risks at each level crossing are identified, assessed and managed. The interface agreement is a formal agreement between both parties regarding the management of these safety risks. The agreement can cover one or more level crossings, and may contain information on:
- Implementing and maintaining measures for managing risks
- The roles and responsibilities of each party to the agreement
- How each party will monitor compliance with their obligations under the agreement
- A process for keeping the agreement under review and how any review will be conducted and implemented
Safety interface agreements can be between Arc and one or more parties, depending on the specifics of any level crossing. This includes private road managers who are landowners who use a level crossing to access their property (or different parts of their property located on either side of the track).
Public roads that intersect with the track are generally managed by either Main Roads Western Australia who manage public freeways, major highways and arterial roads, or the Shire/City responsible for roads and footpaths within their Local Government area.
If you have a query regarding interface agreements, please email corridorplanning@arcinfra.com.
