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Summary of IOT Publications
| Title | A Study of Practical Hazard Mitigation and Improvement Strategies in Railway Systems |
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| Dept | Transportation Safety Division |
| Year | 2019 |
| Month | 3 |
| Price | 350 |
| Summary | Since July 2010, the Regulations - “Principal Application Procedures for Mass Rapid Transit Inspection”, which define the requirements and procedures for on-site government inspections before the approval of railway revenue services—have required an independent verification and validation (IV&V) report. The report should be issued to the government before on-site inspections. However, the report details are not defined in the Regulations, including the content, issuer qualifications, certification scope, or certification criteria. This study reviewed relevant standards, similar projects, and interviewed experts to clarify the problems. Expert conferences were also held to consolidate practical experience. After reviewing the results, the scope of the IV&V report was defined to meet the specific requirements of Taiwan. In addition, the report details were also defined for future reference. Finally, the results were reorganized into supplemental clauses for the Regulations, and practical implementation guidelines were prepared for employers’ reference. The main conclusions of this study are as follows: (1) the IV&V report content shall include the results of conformity assessments for operational safety; (2) report issuer qualifications include independence (impartiality) and professionalism; (3) the main report items should include all railway systems which may affect operational safety; (4) report comments should be based on principles such as regulations, standards, and requirements, and these principles should be continuously developed. The main suggestions of this study are as follows: (1) the title of “System Independent Verification and Validation Report” should be modified to “System Independent Certification Report”; (2) the qualifications for report issuers, scope, duration, and interim certification reports shall be planned in detail in advance; (3) in the short-term, employers should ensure the independence (impartiality) and professionalism of report issuers by defining tender requirements or management mechanisms; (4) in the medium to long-term, the government could refer to similar mechanisms in the United States, the European Union, or Australia to improve IV&V mechanisms. |
| Post date | 2019-03-07 |
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