Derailment Investigation

Course Description

This course is intended to provide a delegate with an in-depth knowledge of the types and causes of derailments, their prime categories and the methodology behind prime and secondary causes. The delegate will also be given a comprehensive understanding of the processes of derailment investigation for both Plain Line and S&C, together with the techniques for evidence gathering and reporting.

What Do Participants Learn?

At the end of this course the delegate will have:

• Be aware of the derailment risks and consequences
• Be aware of the lessons learned from previous derailments
• Have a clear understanding of how derailments occur
• Have a clear understanding of the courses and categories of the derailment
• Have an understanding of the risks of derailment on Renewal sites
• Have a clear understanding of the risk of derailment in Plain Line track
• Have a clear understanding of the risk of derailment in S&C
• Be aware of the vehicle forces relating to derailments
• Be aware of the interaction between the wheel and the rail and the flange climb
• Have an understanding relating to the analysis of track faults,

Who Should Attend?

• Rail Safety Regulators
• Rail Transport Operators
• Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Engineers
• Safety Managers
• Rail Research and Development Staff

What Will the Learning Experience Include?

Phase: 1

Introduce

• Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
• Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
• Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.

• During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
• Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
• Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
• **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.

Phase: 2

Explore & Practice

Phase: 3

Apply

• Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
• To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
• Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
• Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)

• Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
• Participant's Evaluation
• Trainer's Evaluation

Phase: 4

EVALUATE