Working in and around the rail corridor by non-rail organisations

If you are outside the rail industry and want to work in or near the rail corridor, the sections below describe how to get started and contact us so we can help you design, plan and carry out your work safely, and without effecting rail operations.

There is no charge for initial enquiries, however, any work thereafter is at your cost.

Getting started

View the information and application package containing all the information you need to apply for permission to carry out non-rail work in and around the rail corridor.

You may also refer to our engineering standards.

Please note that entering railway property or interfering with rail assets including gates and fences without permission, is an offence.

Contact us

Rail Corridor Management Group
Level 21, 477 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 8922 0322
Fax: (02) 8922 4855

View a map of the rail corridor responsibility zones. If you have any questions, please contact the project co-ordinator specified on the map for each zone.

Download the terms and conditions for minor procurement (PDF, 129KB).

C1. Definitions and interpretation

Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday or 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 December.

Confidential Information means any information and all other knowledge (including trade secrets and confidential know-how) in whatever form relating to the Principal’s business or the conduct of its activities that is disclosed to the Contractor by the Principal, or is acquired by the Contractor in providing the Contractor's Activities, which:-

(a) is by its nature confidential,

(b) is designated, marked or stipulated as confidential, or

(c) the Contractor knows or ought to know is confidential,

and includes (but is in no way limited to):-

(d) the Contract Material,

(e) the Principal’s Material,

(f) any Material relating to the affairs of a third party,

but does not include information that:-

(g) is or becomes public knowledge other than by breach of the Contract,

(h) is in the lawful possession of the Contractor without restriction in relation to disclosure before the date of receipt of the information from the Principal or a third party,

(i) was developed or acquired by the Contractor independently,

(j) is ascertainable through independent enquiries, or

(k) is required to be disclosed pursuant to law or legal process.

Contract means the contract formed when the Principal issues the Contractor a Purchase Order and consists of:

(a) the Purchase Order;

(b) this Part C: Contract Terms including Appendix C1 and Appendix C2;

(c) Part D: Description of the Contractor's Activities and other details;

(d) Part B: (including the responses to the specific questions asked in Part B but excluding any amendments to the Contract set out in Part B);

(e) Part A: Form of Proposal (executed by the Contractor); and

(f) any panel arrangements between the Principal and the Contract relating to the Contractor's Activities.

The above order of precedence applies so that, if there is any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy or inconsistency between the documents comprising the Contract, the document which appears higher in the order of precedence above is to be given priority over those below.

Contract Date means the date on which the Principal accepted the Contractor’s proposal to provide the Contractor's Activities.

Contract Material means any Material created, written or otherwise brought into existence by the Contractor in the course of providing the Contractor's Activities.

Contract Particulars means the particulars and information specified in Appendix C1 to these Contract Terms.

Contractor means the legal entity whose proposal to provide the Contractor's Activities was accepted by the Principal by the Principal issuing a Purchase Order.

Contractor's Activities means all the things that the Contractor is, or may be, required to do under the Contract including the activities described in Parts C and D of the Contract and all Contract Material.

Contractor’sRepresentative means the person named in Part B, Schedule B3.

Date for Completion means the date specified in Part B, Schedule B2, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

day means calendar day.

Environmental Management Specification means the Principal's environmental specification located at http://railsafe.sydneytrains.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-environment-specifications

Fee means the monies payable to the Contractor for the Contractor's Activities which, subject to clause C14, is calculated in accordance with lump sum specified in Part B, Schedule B1 or the sum determined by applying the service rates specified in Part B, Schedule B1.

GST Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).

GST, taxable supply, adjustment note and recipient created tax invoice have the meanings given in the GST Act.

Intellectual Property Rights means all intellectual property rights including:-

(a) copyright, design, patent, trade mark, semi-conductor or circuit layout rights, trade secrets, trade, business or company names and all other rights of intellectual property defined in Article 2 of the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organisation of 1967, whether created before or after the Contract Date in Australia or elsewhere, and

(b) any licence, consent, application or right to use or grant the use of, or apply for the registration of, any of the rights referred to in (a).

Material includes, but is not limited to, documents, data, information and software, whether or not in material form.

Moral Rights means the right of attribution of authorship, the right to not have authorship falsely attributed and the right of integrity of authorship, more particularly as conferred by theCopyright Act 1968, and rights of a similar nature anywhere in the world whether existing at the Contract Date or which may come into existence on or after the Contract Date.

Principal means NSW Trains ABN 50 325 560 455.

Principal’s Material means any Material provided by the Principal to the Contractor by whatever means in relation to the Contract.

Principal’s Representative means the person named in the Contract Particulars or such other person as the Principal may nominate from time to time.

Purchase Order means any form of order or acknowledgment from the Principal for the undertaking of the Contractor's Activities which incorporates this Contract.

Safety Specificationmeans the Principal's safety specification as identified in Part E which may be obtained from the Principal and are located at:

for service providers:
http://railsafe.sydneytrains.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-environment-specifications
for contractors:
http://railsafe.sydneytrains.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-environment-specifications
for principal contractors:
http://railsafe.sydneytrains.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-environment-specifications
for labour hire firms:
http://railsafe.sydneytrains.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-environment-specifications
for goods:
http://railsafe.sydneytrains.nsw.gov.au/safety-and-environment-specifications

Specified Personnel means the personnel specified in Part B, Schedule B3.

Working Days means the days specified in the Purchase Order and if none specified then any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, a Public Holiday in NSW and 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 December.

Working Hours means the hours specified in the Purchase Order and if none specified then between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm.

C2. The Principal’s Representative

The Principal’s Representative has the authority to represent the Principal for all purposes associated with the Contract and will give directions and instructions and carry out its functions as the Principal’s agent and not as an independent certifier, assessor or valuer.

The Contractor must promptly comply with any direction or instruction that the Principal’s Representative may give to the Contractor.

C3. Provision of the Contractor's Activities

C3.1 Undertaking the Contractor's Activities

The Contractor must:-

(a) provide the Contractor's Activities diligently, with all necessary care expected in the provision of such Contractor's Activities,

(b) comply with all applicable laws and standards relevant to the Contract and the provision of the Contractor's Activities including any requirements of the Asset Standards Authority,

(c) provide all plant (including vehicles, equipment, machinery, tools, appliances, hardware and software) required to provide the services/carry out the works, and all consumable fuels, oils, materials and things necessary to maintain and operate the plant, necessary for the performance of the Contractor's Activities,

(d) obtain all approvals, authorities, licences and permits which are required from government or other responsible authorities for the lawful provision of the Contractor's Activities including any authorisation required from the Asset Standards Authority (as required by the  Contract Particulars),

(e) ensure that all materials, components, parts, items, consumables and other things used to carry out or incorporated in the Contractor's Activities are of merchantable quality, fit for their intended purpose, free from defects in design, materials and workmanship, are new and unused and not of an age which would impair their operation unless otherwise specified,

(f) not cause or contribute to any loss of, loss of use of or damage to any property when providing the Contractor's Activities, and

(g) comply at all times with the Principal’s Statement of Business Ethics and Code of Conduct.

C3.2 Personnel

The Contractor must:-

(a) ensure that all personnel engaged by it in connection with the Contractor's Activities are appropriately qualified, competent and experienced, and

(b) use its best endeavours to ensure that the Specified Personnel (or alternates agreed by the Principal) are engaged by the Contractor to provide the Contractor's Activities.

C3.3 Co-operation

The Contractor must:-

(a) act in good faith and in the best interests of the Principal,

(b) liaise, consult and meet with the Principal to inspect, discuss or assess the provision of the Contractor's Activities, and

(c) consult, co-operate and confer with others,

as reasonably necessary or as directed by the Principal.

C3.4 Records

(a) The Contractor must keep accurate and detailed financial records and other information relevant to the Contract and must give the Principal reasonable access to and copies of such records and information if requested to do so.

(b) The Contractor must provide progress reports to the Principal at such times and containing such information as may be agreed between the Principal and the Contractor, or as the Principal may reasonably direct.

C3.5 Reports

The Contractor must provide progress reports to the Principal at such times and containing such information as may be agreed between the Principal and the Contractor, or as the Principal may reasonably direct.

C3.6 The Principal’s Material

The Contractor must:-

(a) take all reasonable care of the Principal’s Material,

(b) use the Principal’s Material only for the purpose of providing the Contractor's Activities,

(c) not make any alteration to the Principal’s Material (except as necessary to provide the Contractor's Activities) and must notify the Principal as soon as practicable of any inadequacies, errors, omissions and ambiguities in any the Principal Material. The Principal will then issue an instruction or direction to the Contractor explaining, determining or correcting any inadequacies, errors, omissions or ambiguities,

(d) promptly inform the Principal of any damage to or loss or destruction of the Principal’s Material, and

(e) if no longer required, return the Principal’s Material as soon as practicable.

C3.7 Design

(a) If the Contractor is required to carry out design as part of the Contractor's Activities (Design), the Contractor must complete all tasks necessary for the Design, including the preparation of any drawings or other design documents. In carrying out its design obligations under this clause the Contractor warrants that:

1. it is suitably qualified and experienced, and will exercise due skill, care and diligence in the execution and completion of the Design,
2. it has examined and carefully checked any concept design provided by the Principal and the concept design is suitable, appropriate and adequate as a basis for developing the Design,
3. it holds a professional indemnity insurance policy with respect to any design work undertaken by the Contractor pursuant to this Contract, and
4. the Contractor's Activities will be completed in accordance with all design documents so that the Contractor's Activities, when completed will be fit for their stated purpose and comply with all the requirements of this Contract.

(b) The Principal may, but is not bound to, comment upon or review the drawings or design documents for errors, omissions or compliance with this Contract. In the event that the Principal wishes to review any drawings and design documents, the Contractor must promptly give such drawings and design documents to the Principal upon its request.

(c) The Contractor's obligations under this clause remain unaffected notwithstanding:

1. that design work in the concept design has been carried out by or on behalf of the Principal,
2. any receipt or review of, or comment or direction on, any drawings or other design documents by the Principal,
3. any variation under clause C4.

C3.8 Supply of goods

Where the Contractor's Activities includes the supply of goods, the Contractor must:

(a) ensure that title in the goods passes to the Principal on delivery;

(b) provide with each consignment or delivery of goods a delivery note setting out:

1. a description and quantity of goods delivered,
2. the name and contact details of the Principal's officer who ordered goods, and
3. the Principal's Purchase Order number.

(c) package all goods to ensure maximum protection against theft or damage during transit, delivery, loading and unloading;

(d) clearly label all packages of goods with the address and/or place for delivery, the name of the Principal's officer who ordered the goods and the number of the Purchase Order number,

(e) include in each consignment, the information (including material safety data sheets) specified in the Principal's Safety Specification, the information specified in the Principal's Environmental Management Specification and all other information (including test results, manuals, guides, instructions, procedures and drawings) necessary for the proper and safe handling, transport, storage, use, operation, maintenance, repair and disposal of the goods,

(f) if the Goods are recalled for any reason:

1. immediately advise the Principal of the recall,
2. comply with all laws relating to the recall,
3. promptly comply with any direction by the Principal to remove the goods from the Principal's premises and provide to the Principal a complete refund for those recalled Goods, and
4. pay all costs associated with the recall.

C3.9 Delivery of goods

(a) In accordance with clause C6, the Contractor must not deliver any goods to a the Principal premises without prior arrangement with the Principal and must follow the requirements of the Principal's Safety Specification and Environmental Management Specification.

(b) The Contractor must:

1. deliver the goods to the delivery address at the time for delivery specified in this Contract or if no exact time was specified within Working Hours on Working Days; and
2. obtain the name and signature of the Principal employee or agent who accepts and takes receipt of the delivery of the goods.

C3.10 Acceptance of rejection of goods

(a) If the goods do not conform with this Contract, the Principal will promptly advise the Contractor. the Principal may reject the goods within 30 days by written notice giving reasons. If the Principal does not accept or reject the goods within 30 days of delivery, delivery will be deemed to have then occurred.

(b) The Contactor must at its cost collect and remove any goods that have been rejected as soon as practicable or the Principal may return the goods to the Contractor at the Contractor's expense.

C3.11 Defects

(a) Contractor's Activities will be defective if they contain any errors, faults, defects or omissions or do not comply with any term or warranty contained in this Agreement. ("Defect").

(b) Without limiting any other available remedy, if any of the Contractor's Activities contain Defects, the Principal will not be required to pay for those Contractor's Activities (until they are provided correctly) and may require, during the Defects Liability Period set out in the Contract Particulars, the Contractor to remedy any default or re-perform the Contractor's Activities within the time specified in a notice (which must be reasonable having regard to the nature of the Contractor's Activities).

(c) If the Contractor fails to promptly comply with a direction given under this clause to rectify Defects, the Principal may engage a third party to rectify the Defects and the costs and expenses of doing so will be a debt due from the Contractor to the Principal.

C4. Variations

C4.1 Variation proposals and directions

(a) The Contractor may propose, or the Principal may direct, a variation to the Contractor's Activities, including a variation to the extent, quantity, time for provision or other requirement of the Contractor's Activities.

(b) The Contractor must immediately comply with a direction by the Principal to vary the Contractor's Activities.

C4.2 Valuation of variations

The Principal will value proposed and directed variations using the following order of precedence:-

(a) by applying the service rates specified in Part B, Schedule B1. (to the extent these rates are applicable),

(b) by agreement with the Contractor (to the extent the service rates are inapplicable), or

(c) by using reasonable rates or prices, having regard to market rates or prices for the provision of identical or similar Contractor's Activities.

C4.3 No variation without a direction

The Contractor must not vary the Contractor's Activities unless directed to do so by the Principal.  the Principal will not be liable for any work carried out or any expenditure incurred by the Contractor, which has not been agreed to or authorised by the Principal.

C4.4 Disputes over valuation

A dispute over the valuation of a variation shall not affect the Contractor’s obligation to comply with a direction by the Principal to vary the Contractor's Activities.

C5. Principal assistance

C5.1 Scope of assistance

(a) The Contractor must rely on its own professional and personal expertise when providing the Contractor's Activities.

(b) The Principal will, as soon as practicable or as required by the Contract:-

1. make or arrange to make available to the Contractor all relevant instructions, information, documents, data or any other material necessary for the provision of the Contractor's Activities, and
2. provide assistance to the Contractor, as reasonably required, so that the Contractor may perform its obligations under the Contract.

(c) The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the Principal's provision of any information and assistance in accordance with clause C5.1(b) is by way of assistance only and will not in any way be deemed to give rise to a duty of care on the part of the Principal.

C5.2 No duty of care

The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the Principal’s provision of information and assistance in accordance with clause C5.1 is by way of assistance only and will not in any way be deemed to give rise to a duty of care on the part of the Principal. The Contractor must rely on its own professional and personal expertise when providing the Contractor's Activities.

C6. Working at the Principal's premises

C6.1 Access

Where required, the Principal will grant the Contractor access to the Principal premises at which the Contractor's Activities are to be performed, only after the Contractor has provided to the Principal:-

(a) satisfactory evidence of the Contractor's licences, permits, approvals, plans, work and competency statements and insurance policies required under this Contract;

(b) any environmental management plan required by the Principal;

(c) any safety management plan and/or safe work method statements required by the Principal; and

(d) if required by the Principal satisfactory evidence that the Contractor's employees have been provided with all required health assessments and training and possess all required qualifications and certificates of competency and training.

C6.2 The Principal's premises

When providing the Contractor's Activities at the Principal’s premises the Contractor must:

(a) comply with the Principal’s Safety Specification and, if required by the Contract Particulars or requested by the Principal, provide a site specific safety management plan prepared in accordance with Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (NSW) and the New South Wales Government Occupational Health and Safety Management Guidelines before commencing the Contractor's Activities.

(b) comply with the Principal’s Environmental Management Specification and, if required by the Contract Particulars or requested by the Principal, provide a site specific environmental management plan prepared in accordance with the New South Wales Government Environmental Management Systems Guidelines before commencing the Contractor's Activities.

(c) comply with all directions, procedures and policies relating to conduct, safety and security at those premises given by the Principal,

(d) take all reasonable precautions to safeguard, protect and avoid injury or damage to people, property and the environment,

(e) prevent unreasonable noise, disturbance and nuisance,

(f) ensure that its plant and equipment is safely and properly stored and secured when not in use,

(g) ensure that its employees and subcontractors comply with all codes, policies, procedures and directions that are given by the Principal in respect to occupational health, safety and security at the premises,

(h) liaise, co-operate and confer with the Principal employees, other contractors and consultants who may be working at the premises as necessary or as directed by the Principal;

(i) keep the premises as clean and tidy as and on completion of work promptly remove from the premises all plant, surplus materials, rubbish and debris, and leave the premises in a clean and tidy state, and

(j) immediately rectify and make good any loss or damage to any property or the environment caused by the Contractor.

C7. Timetable and completion

C7.1 Time for provision of the Contractor's Activities

(a) The Contractor must carry out the Contractor's Activities in accordance with the program stipulated by the Principal and complete the Contractor's Activities by the Date for Completion.

(b) The Contractor must carry out the Contractor's Activities only on Working Days during Working Hours, unless otherwise authorised by the Principal in writing.

(c) The Contractor must promptly notify the Principal when it has completed the Contractor's Activities. the Principal will inspect the Contractor's Activities and notify the Contractor whether it considers the Contractor's Activities to be complete. If the Principal considers that the Contractor's Activities are not complete, it will notify the Contractor of the reasons why it considers the Contractor's Activities are not complete and the action the Contractor must take to complete the Contractor's Activities.

(d) On completion or on termination of this Agreement, the Contractor must promptly return to the Principal all the Principal's Materials and things given to the Contractor by the Principal to assist the Contractor to carry out the Contractor's Activities.

C7.2 Extension of time

(a) No later than 5 Business Days after the Contractor first became aware of the event or circumstance which will or is likely to delay the provision of the Contractor's Activities, the Contractor must give to the Principal a notice detailing the circumstances and extent or likely extent of the delay and requesting an extension to the Date for Completion.

(b) Provided the Principal is satisfied that:-

1. the delay arose from a cause beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and did not arise from any act or omission on the part of the Contractor, and
2. the Contractor took all reasonable steps to mitigate the delay and its consequences,

the Principal will grant a reasonable extension to the Date for Completion.

C7.2 Liquidated damages

The Contractor agrees that if the Contractor's Activities are not completed by the Date for Completion it will pay to the Principal Liquidated Damages in the amount specified in the Contract Particulars for every day after the Date for Completion up to and including the actual date of completion. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the liquidated damages are a genuine pre-estimate of the costs that the Principal is likely to incur if the Contractor's Activities are not completed by the Date for Completion.

C8. Confidentiality

C8.1 Contractor’s obligations

The Contractor must:-

(a) keep safe, secure and protected against unauthorized use and access all Confidential Information,

(b) use Confidential Information solely for the purpose of performing its obligations under the Contract and for no other purpose,

(c) ensure Confidential Information is not copied or reproduced without the Principal’s express written consent,

(d) disclose Confidential Information to only those persons who have a need to know, and where disclosure is essential to the provision of the Contractor's Activities,

(e) ensure that each person to whom the Contractor discloses Confidential Information:-

(i) is aware of the confidentiality requirements of the Contract,
(ii) is advised that he or she is strictly forbidden to disclose the Confidential Information to any other person or use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than providing the Contractor's Activities, and
(iii) if required by the Principal, executes a deed as the Principal may require relating to the use and non-disclosure of the Confidential Information, and

(f) not issue any information, publication, document or article or make any statement to or advertise in any media about any matters relating to the Contract, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Principal.

C8.2 Survival of obligations

The Contractor’s obligations under clause C8.1 shall survive discharge or termination of the Contract.

C9. Intellectual property and moral rights

C9.1 Existing intellectual property

The Contractor:-

(a) warrants that it owns, or is licensed by the owner to use and sub-license the use of, all intellectual property existing at the Contract Date and incorporated in the Contract Material, and

(b) grants to the Principal a perpetual and irrevocable licence to use, reproduce, adapt and sub-licence the use of such intellectual property for any purpose.

C9.2 New intellectual property

The Contractor:-

(a) acknowledges and agrees that ownership of all intellectual property created by the Contractor or arising out of or in connection with anything done by the Contractor pursuant to the Contract, including intellectual property incorporated in the Contract Material, shall immediately be assigned to and vest in the Principal upon creation, and

(b) warrants that it will execute all documents and do all acts and things reasonably required by the Principal to assure the assignment to and vesting in the Principal of ownership of intellectual property created pursuant to the Contract.

C9.3 Moral Rights

The Contractor:-

(a) consents to the Principal doing any act or omitting to do any act that constitutes an infringement of the Contractor’s Moral Rights (including not naming the Contractor as the author of any work),

(b) warrants that it will obtain from each of its employees his or her signed consent to the Principal doing any act or omitting to do any act that constitutes an infringement of the employee’s Moral Rights (including not naming the employee as the author of any work), and

(c) warrants that it will use its best endeavours to ensure that none of its employees institute, maintain or support any claim or action for infringement by the Principal of any of the employee’s Moral Rights arising out of or in connection with anything done by the employee pursuant to the Contract.

C9.4 Survival of clause

This clause C9 shall survive discharge or termination of the Contract.

C10. Warranties

C10.1 Warranties

The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the Principal relies on the Contractor’s skill, knowledge and experience in providing the Contractor's Activities and warrants that:-

(a) it has fully informed itself of the Principal’s requirements,

(b) it possesses the requisite skill, knowledge and experience necessary to provide the Contractor's Activities,

(c) where the Principal has, either expressly or by implication, made known to the Contractor any particular purpose for which the Contractor's Activities are required, the Contractor's Activities will be performed in such a way as to achieve that result,

(d) at the Contract Date no conflict of interest exists or is likely to arise in the provision of the Contractor's Activities and it will immediately notify the Principal upon becoming aware of the existence or possibility of any conflict of interest,

(e) it will provide the Contractor's Activities in a diligent, proper and professional manner, with due care and skill,

(f) it will not, in providing the Contractor's Activities, infringe, or permit the infringement of, any third party’s Intellectual Property Rights or Moral Rights,

(g) the Contractor's Activities, and all work done in connection with the Contractor's Activities, will comply with the requirements of all applicable laws, legislation, regulations and standards,

(h) it has the right to sell and transfer title to and property in the Goods to the Principal,

(i) all Contract Materials, works, goods, materials or other items supplied as part of the Contractor's Activities:

1. are new and fit for the purpose stated in this Agreement or for which the Goods would ordinarily be used (Specification),
2. conform in all respects with the Specification,
3. are free from defects, errors and omissions (including defects, , errors and omissions in installation),
4. are of merchantable quality and comply with all laws, and
5. otherwise comply with all the requirements of the Contract.

C10.2 RailCorp's interest

(a) RailCorp owns the rail network and rail assets in NSW and:

1. RailCorp will become the owner of any works, goods, material or other items supplied under this Contract once those works, goods, material or other items becomes a fixture to RailCorp's land or are incorporated into RailCorp's personal property; and
2. RailCorp's property may be affected by the Contractor's Activities under this Contract.

(b) The Contractor provides the Contractor's Activities for RailCorp's benefit.

(c) RailCorp takes the benefit of all the warranties provided by, and obligations of, the Contractor under this Contract.

(d) The Principal may enforce the terms of this Contract, including this clause C10.2, against the Contractor on behalf of RailCorp.

(e) The aggregate of the Contractor's liability to RailCorp under this Contract and the Contractor's liability to the Principal under the Contract:

1. will not exceed the liability which the Contractor would have had under the Contract if the Contract had named, in place of the Principal, RailCorp and the Principal jointly and severally; and
2. is subject to the same limitations of liability, and qualifications on such limitations of liability, as are specified in the Contract.

C11. Indemnities

The Contractor indemnifies the Principal against any expense, loss or liability (including legal fees on a solicitor-client basis) incurred by the Principal as a result of:-

(a) any act or omission by the Contractor or any of its employees, contractors and visitors that resulted in personal injury to or the death of any person, or the loss of, loss of use of, or damage to any property including any of RailCorp's property, and

(b) any claim by a third party alleging that the provision, supply or use of the Contractor's Activities or any Contract Material infringes that third party’s Intellectual Property Rights or Moral Rights.

C12. Insurance policies

C12.1 Public liability insurance

The Contractor must obtain or maintain for the term of the Contract a public liability insurance policy for at least the amount for any one claim specified in the Contract Particulars.

C12.2 Professional indemnity insurance

If specified as required in the Contract Particulars , the Contractor must obtain or maintain for the term of the Contract and for a period of seven years thereafter a professional indemnity insurance policy for at least the amount for any one claim specified in the Contract Particulars.

C12.3 Insurance of employees

The Contractor must obtain or maintain workers’ compensation insurance as required by the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW).

C12.3 Other insurance

The Contractor must obtain or maintain for the term of the Contract any other insurances specified as required in the Contract Particulars for at least the amount for any one claim specified in the Contract Particulars.

C12.4 Terms of insurance

The insurance policies to be obtained and maintained by the Contractor must:-

(a) be obtained from and maintained with either a general insurer authorized by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) to conduct general insurance business in Australia or a Lloyds underwriter or, in the case of New South Wales workers’ compensation insurance, with an insurer that has been granted a licence by the WorkCover Authority of New South Wales to provide workers’ compensation insurance,

(b) cover the Contractor, its employees and contractor for all their respective obligations and liabilities under the Contract,

(c) not contain any unusual exemption or exclusions,

(d) not be amended without the Principal's approval.

C12.5 Evidence of insurance

The Contractor must:-

(a) provide to the Principal satisfactory documentary evidence of the insurance policies obtained and maintained by the Contractor, (including, if requested, certified copies of the terms of the policies and certificates of currency) before providing any Contractor's Activities and thereafter when requested to do so by the Principal or as and when renewals fall due,

(b) promptly notify the Principal of any insurer’s notice to cancel an insurance policy,

(c) promptly notify the Principal of any circumstance that may give rise to a claim under any of the insurance policies, and

(d) keep the Principal fully informed of subsequent action and developments in relation to any claim.

C12.6 Failure to obtain insurance

If the Contractor fails to obtain or maintain any insurance policy specified in this clause C12, the Principal may obtain and maintain an equivalent insurance policy and recover the cost of doing so from the Contractor.

C13. Subcontracting

The Contractor must not subcontract any part of the Contractor's Activities without the Principal’s consent, which may be given or refused at the Principal’s absolute discretion.

The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that:-

(a) the Principal may, in giving its consent, impose such conditions as it sees fit,

(b) any consent that the Principal may give to subcontract any part of the Contractor's Activities shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligations and liabilities under the Contract, and

(c) it shall, before any subcontractor commences work in respect of the Contractor's Activities, obtain from the subcontractor:-

1. a written assignment to the Contractor of ownership of the intellectual property created as a result of the subcontractor performing that work, and
2. the subcontractor’s and its employees’ consent to the Contractor or the Principal doing any act or omitting to do any act that constitutes an infringement of the subcontractor’s or its employees’ Moral Rights (including not naming the subcontractor or any of its employees as the author of any work).

(d) it must ensure that each of its subcontractors obtains or maintains like insurance policies to those required under clause C12.

C14. The Fee

The Fee:-

(a) cannot exceed the amount set out in the Purchase Order,

(b) expenses may only be recovered if provided for in the Purchaser Order,

(c) includes all costs necessary and incidental to provision of the Contractor's Activities and compliance with the terms of the Contract,

(d) excludes GST,

(e) is expressed in Australian currency, and

(f) is firm and not subject to adjustment.

C15. Goods and Services tax (GST)

C15.1 Taxable supply

The Principal will pay to the Contractor an amount equal to any GST payable on any taxable supply made under or in connection with the Contract.

C15.2 Contractor’s registration for GST

The Contractor warrants that it is registered for GST under the GST Act and will immediately notify the Principal if it ceases to be registered or ceases to satisfy any of the requirements of any determination or ruling made by the Australian Taxation Office under the GST Act.

C16. Invoices and payment

C16.1 Submission of invoices

The Contractor may submit invoices to the Principal at the frequency specified in the Contract Particulars.

C16.2 Format and content of invoices

The Contractor’s invoices must:-

(a) be tax invoices complying with the requirements of the GST Act,

(b) set out details of the Contractor's Activities provided, the Fee for those Contractor's Activities, any reimbursable expenses, applicable GST and the total amount payable,

(c) contain details of the Contractor’s nominated bank account (including the BSB and account numbers),

(d) contain any other details reasonably required by the Principal, and

(e) be accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form set out at Appendix C2.

C16.3 Payment schedule

Within 10 Business Days of receipt of an invoice the Principal will provide to the Contractor a payment schedule:-

(a) identifying the invoice to which the payment schedule relates,

(b) indicating the amount of the payment (if any) of the Contract Price that the Principal proposes to make (the scheduled amount),

(c) if the scheduled amount is less than the claimed amount, why the scheduled amount is less, and

(d) if it is less because the Principal is withholding payment for any reason, the Principal’s reasons for withholding payment.

C16.4 Adjustment Notes

Where the scheduled amount is different to the invoiced amount, the Contractor:-

(a) must issue an adjustment note to the Principal within 5 Business Days of receiving the Principal’s payment schedule, and

(b) agrees that if it does not issue an adjustment note to the Principal then the Principal may issue to the Contractor a recipient created tax invoice for the scheduled amount.

C16.5 Time for payment

The Principal will pay the scheduled amount and other amounts the Principal considers payable 30 days after the end of the month in which the Contractor's Activities are satisfactory completed and the Principal receives the Contractor’s invoice or issues a recipient created tax invoice.

C16.6 Method of payment

All payments to be made by the Principal under the Contract will be made by electronic funds transfer to the Contractor’s nominated bank account.

C16.7 Australian payments

All payments to be made by the Principal under the Contract will be made in Australia and in Australian currency.

C16.8 Conditions precedent to payment

The Principal may withhold payment of any invoice (including a recipient created tax invoice) until the Contractor has provided to the Principal:-

(a) satisfactory evidence that the Contractor is registered for GST,

(b) satisfactory evidence of the Contractor’s insurance policies, and

(c) a statutory declaration in the form set out at Appendix C2.

C16.9 Right of set-off

The Principal may deduct from any amount payable to the Contractor any amount due or any amount that, in the Principal’s opinion, is likely to become due from the Contractor to the Principal.

C16.10 Effect of payment

The Contractor acknowledges that any payment made to it by the Principal is payment on account only and:-

(a) is not an acknowledgment that the Contractor's Activities have been provided in accordance with the terms of the Contract, and

(b) does not imply or constitute a waiver or release of the Contractor's obligations under the Contract.

C17. Resolution of disputes

C17.1 Notice of dispute

If a dispute arises between the Contractor and the Principal in connection with the Contract the dispute must be determined in accordance with the procedure in this clause C17.

Either party may give to the other party a notice specifying the nature of the dispute and all relevant facts.

C17.2 Executive negotiation

A dispute the subject of a notice given under clause C17.1 shall be referred to a senior executive of each of the disputing parties who is authorised to meet and undertake genuine and good faith negotiations with a view to resolving the dispute.

C17.3 Reference to mediation

If the senior executives do not resolve the dispute within 10 Business Days after the giving of the notice under clause C17.1 (or such longer period as the parties may agree), either party may refer the dispute to Australian Commercial Disputes Centre Limited (ACDC) for mediation.

If a dispute is referred to ACDC for mediation:-

(a) the mediation will be conducted in accordance with ACDC's Guidelines for Commercial Mediation current at the time, and

(b) each party will bear its own costs of the mediation and share equally in the costs of the mediator and ACDC.

C17.4 Litigation

If the parties fail to resolve the dispute by mediation, either party may commence litigation.

C17.5 Continuation of obligations

Despite the existence of a dispute, the Contractor must continue to comply with its obligations under the Contract.

C17.6 Survival of clause

This clause C17 shall survive expiry or termination of the Contract.

C18. Suspension and termination

C18.1 Suspension

The Principal may at any time, and for any reason, direct the Contractor to suspend providing all or part of the Contractor's Activities. The Contractor must promptly comply with any direction that the Principal may give, including a direction to remove its personnel and plant from the Principal's premises and must not resume providing the Contractor's Activities until directed to do so by the Principal. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any reimbursement of its costs.

C18.2 Termination for convenience

The Principal may by notice terminate the Contract, with effect from the date stated in the notice, for convenience and without the need to give reasons.

If the Principal terminates the Contract for convenience:-

(a) the Contractor must immediately comply with any directions given in the notice and do everything possible to mitigate the cost of ceasing provision of the Contractor's Activities including re-deploying personnel, and

(b) the Principal will pay the Contractor a fair and reasonable price for all Contractor's Activities provided up to the time of termination but otherwise shall not be liable to pay the Contractor any other amount whatsoever including amounts in respect of unrealised overheads and profits.

C18.3 Termination for default

The Principal may by notice terminate the Contract with immediate effect if the Contractor:-

(a) breaches the the Principal’s Code of Conduct or the Principal’s Drug and Alcohol Policy,

(b) breaches any term of the Contract which, in the Principal’s opinion, is not capable of remedy,

(c) breaches any term of the Contract which is capable of remedy, but fails to remedy the breach within a reasonable time after receiving notice to do so, or

(d) becomes insolvent, bankrupt or subject to any form of external administration.

If the Contract is terminated by the Principal under this clause C18.3, the Contractor will not be entitled to claim any amounts by way of damages or other payments.

C19. General provisions

C19.1 Safety management

The Contractor must comply and must ensure its employees and contractors comply with the relevant safety law and the Principal’s “Safety Specification for Contractors” at Part E.

C19.2 No partnership

the Principal and the Contractor are independent contractors and nothing in the Contract creates or constitutes a partnership, joint venture, agency or other legal relationship between the Principal and the Contractor.

C19.3 Assignment

The Contractor must not assign any right or interest (including money payable) under the Contract without the Principal’s prior written consent, which may be given or withheld at the Principal’s absolute discretion.

The Principal may assign (without the Contractor's prior written consent) or novate or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations under the Contract to any third party and the Contractor must execute any document reasonably required to give effect to the assignment, novation or transfer.

C19.4 Notices

Notices must be left at or sent by pre-paid post or facsimile to:-

1. in the case of the Contractor, the Contractor’s representative at the address specified in Part B, Schedule B3, or
2. the address specified in the Contract Particulars.

The parties agree that a notice shall be deemed received:-

1. if delivered by hand to the recipient's address, on the date of delivery,
2. if sent by pre-paid post, 3 Business Days after posting, or
3. if sent by facsimile, upon confirmation of correct transmission of the facsimile.

C19.5   Communications between the parties

Approvals, agreements, consents, directions, notices, proposals and other communications referred to in the Contract must be in writing.

C19.6   Measurements

All measurements of physical quantities are in Australian legal units of measurement within the meaning of the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth).

C19.7   Severance

Any part of the Contract that is or becomes invalid, unenforceable or illegal will be severed from the Contract and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining parts of the Contract.

C19.8   No waiver

The Principal’s failure to insist that the Contractor perform an obligation under the Contract is not a waiver of the Principal’s right to insist that the Contractor perform, or to claim damages for breach of, that obligation, or to insist that the Contractor perform any other obligation.

C19.9   Governing law

The Contract shall be subject to and construed in accordance with the laws in force in New South Wales and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

C19.10  Survival of rights

Discharge or termination of the Contract shall not prevent either party from relying on rights accrued under the Contract prior to discharge or termination or any other rights that survive discharge or termination.

C19.11  Entire Agreement

The Contract is the entire agreement between the parties in relation to its subject matter and supersedes all prior representations, negotiations and communications between the parties.

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CE of Sydney Trains, Howard Collins and CE of NSW TrainLink, Rob Mason reminded customers that safety around train stations and tracks is an issue for everyone to take seriously as Rail Safety Week kicks off on Monday 12 August.

"Rail Safety Week is an opportunity for us to remind customers and people who work around trains and the rail corridor to always put their safety first and behave in a way that does not put themselves or others at risk," Mr Collins said.

"This year, we are holding two events at Central Station that will focus on the dangers around level crossings and teaching young children about safe behaviours around trains, stations and the rail corridor.

"Kicking off on Monday, a large scale 'Pearly Gates of Heaven' display will be erected at Central Station to remind pedestrians and motorists to be cautious around level crossings.

"And on Tuesday, a life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine will chug into Central Station to raise awareness about rail safety to more than 700 pre-school children," Mr Collins said.

Rail Safety Week sees rail operators in Australia and New Zealand come together and promote rail safety for one week every year.

"Safety is our number one priority and it‟s critical that we communicate that serious injury can occur around trains, tracks, stations and level crossings if customers don‟t follow the rules or don‟t take care.

"There are basic rules everyone should follow when catching a train – stand behind the yellow line, mind the gap when boarding, take care entering or exiting train doors and arrive with plenty of time so you are not rushing," Mr Collins said.

Between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2012, there were 23,785 reported trespassing incidents in the rail corridor.

CE of NSW Trains, Rob Mason said too often people put their own lives at risk by trespassing on Sydney and NSW rail network.

"There is never a good reason to trespass into the rail corridor given the huge gamble people are taking with their lives," Mr. Mason said.

The Pearly Gates will be up on Monday morning to remind customers of the huge risks around level crossings.

"Regional NSW has a higher number of level crossings – it's a reality of country life," Mr Mason said.

"The 'Pearly Gates' provide a clear visual message for people to be safe around level crossings – don't rush to the other side.

"A train travelling at 100 km/h can take more than a kilometre to stop. A 500 tonne train cannot swerve to miss a trespasser on the track or a pedestrian on a level crossing, so its impact is devastating," Mr Mason said.

On Tuesday, Platform One at Central will be transformed for 'TrackSAFE with Thomas and Friends' with Thomas themed activities that focus on teaching pre-schoolers about safe behaviours around trains and railway stations.

Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink have joined with The TrackSAFE Foundation to create rail safety education activities aligned with the NSW Early Years Learning Framework.

"Thomas the Tank Engine has entertained children for close to 70 years, he's an iconic character and children adore him, so we are thrilled that Thomas and the Fat Controller will entertain and educate the kids as part of Rail Safety Week," Mr Collins said.

"It's important we start educating children from a young age about the importance of staying safe around trains and train tracks early on, so they grow up with a cautious attitude to trains.

"Just as we educate our children about road safety, we also need to talk to them about rail safety as well," Mr Collins said.

Rail Safety Week runs from 12 – 18 August and aims to improve education and awareness around how to behave safely around railway lines and level crossings. If people take risks around railway lines, they fail to realise that trains cannot stop quickly and that they are in fact risking their lives.

For more information on Rail Safety Week go to http://www.railsafetyweek.com

Rail Safety Week sees Thomas the Tank Engine and the Pearly Gates of Heaven at Central Station (pdf 102KB)

A range of new maintenance initiatives and strict standards are being rolled out in an effort to boost the reliability of NSW TrainLink’s XPT fleet.

NSW TrainLink began operation on 1 July, dedicated to providing comfortable and reliable intercity and regional travel on trains and coaches.

Rob Mason, NSW Trains Chief Executive said customer satisfaction was at the forefront of everything NSW TrainLink does and the organisation was keen to act to reduce the number of breakdowns seen in the past.

“As a new operator our focus is on making sure our customers have a comfortable and enjoyable journey so we have introduced a range of new initiatives aimed at improving the reliability of our services,” Mr Mason said.

“In addition to daily maintenance and our already high standards, there have been a number of measures implemented aimed at reducing the likelihood of faults on our XPT fleet.”

These measures include:

• frequent replacement of components such as wheel bearings
• an anti-corrosion program, including examinations for corrosion and minor repairs
• communication systems upgrades
• establishment of a Reliability Improvement Program Team tasked with investigating incidents and creating solutions for future issues

“I understand how frustrating a break down can be for our customers,” Mr Mason said.

“I can assure customers I am committed to looking closely at the reliability of our services so we can understand each fault and reduce the number of incidents on the network.”

NSW TrainLink’s XPT fleet travels around 3.5 million kilometers a year, taking customers to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Dubbo, Grafton and Casino.

The fleet is serviced at a dedicated holding yard and maintenance centre at Sydenham. In addition to regular upkeep the trains receive regular extensive cleans, which includes the
recycling of onboard water supplies and window cleaning.

From July 2010 until 19 June 2013, there were 48 XPT breakdowns out of the 13,000 trips made by XPTs.

Program underway to improve XPT reliability (pdf 19KB)

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced public transport customers will benefit from more than 2700 additional weekly services under the state’s first integrated transport timetable, beginning today.

Ms Berejiklian encouraged customers to check new train, bus and ferry times ahead of the first big test of the new timetable – Monday morning’s peak.

“This will be the first integrated timetable designed for customers and delivered by the new integrated transport authority, Transport for NSW,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“It delivers more than 1000 extra train services a week, 1700 extra bus services and 55 extra ferry services – it’s the extra frequency and capacity customers have been crying out for.

“The new timetable makes the best possible use of our infrastructure and rolling stock and will deliver more services, new express services, and shorter travel times for many customers travelling longer distances.”

The new train timetable includes:

• More than 1000 extra weekly train services.
  • More than 600 new express train services across the network every week compared to the previous timetable, by making services faster.
  • More than 690 extra weekly services for Western Sydney.
• More than 1700 extra bus services a week in total including 800 in the peaks.
  • More than 1200 extra weekly bus services for Western Sydney, 40 for Campbelltown, 429 for the Inner West, 119 for the North Shore and Northern Suburbs, 30 for Newcastle and 30 for the Illawarra;
  • Six new bus routes benefiting Blacktown, Penrith, Fairfield, Burwood and Dulwich Hill;
• 55 extra weekly ferry services including ferry routes with new consistent stopping patterns and longer hours of operation to better match demand.
  • More frequent ferry services to cater for demand at Abbotsford, Cabarita, Balmain, Darling Harbour, Cremorne Point, Mosman Bay, Double Bay and Rose Bay and faster trips for many on the Parramatta River;
  • Extra ferry services stopping along the Parramatta River, with even more services provided on Sunday when demand is at its highest.

Sydney Trains chief executive Howard Collins said his organisation had invested almost two years in preparing for the implementation of the timetable.

He said more than 140 staff will be redeployed this week to assist customers on the network and the extra services mean 60 extra train crew have been employed.

“Delivering a timetable of this scale with so many extra services is a massive and complex task – so we ask our customers to be patient because despite the thousands of hours of preparation, there is no dress rehearsal,” he said.

Ms Berejiklian encouraged customers to plan ahead.

“If you still haven’t planned how you’ll travel tomorrow morning, now is the time to get online and plan your train, bus and ferry journeys under the new timetable,” she said.

“We’re working hard to make sure everything is in place for tomorrow morning when hundreds of thousands of customers will use the new timetables to get to work, study and other activities for the first time.”

Customers can plan their journeys and download timetables by visiting transportnsw.info or downloading the New Times app from the App Store or Google Play. Customers can also phone the Transport Info Line on 131 500 to ask questions about the new timetable.

20131020 Med Rel Gladys Berejiklian New public transport timetable starts today.pdf (pdf 116KB)

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today said the new public transport timetable performed well under its first real test this morning.

Ms Berejiklian said Sydney Trains achieved an extremely high punctuality rate of 99.1 per cent during this morning’s peak. Punctuality for NSW TrainLink services was 97.6 per cent.

The new timetable introduced an extra 1000 weekly train services and 600 more express services than the previous timetable, 1700 extra weekly bus services and 55 extra weekly ferry services.

“So far I’ve been pleased with the performance of the new timetable although obviously it is in the early stages of implementation,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“There’s no doubt there are some changes for some customers but I hope everyone understands that this timetable is designed to deliver improvements for the overwhelming majority of people and there’s a real focus on extra frequency, less crowding and reduced travel times.”

Sydney Trains chief executive Howard Collins said hundreds of staff were out at stations across the network this morning to assist customers and monitor the timetable’s performance, including where commuters had been unsure how the changes would affect them.

“We saw the new timetable working as designed across the network with people in some key areas getting a seat for the first time,” he said.

Despite a successful first morning peak, Mr Collins said his organisation would not be resting on its laurels.

“While I’m pleased with the results from this morning, there are challenges ahead, starting with this afternoon’s peak,” he said.

“We are delivering the biggest rewrite of the timetable in a generation and it involves a lot of changes behind the scenes.”

Ms Berejiklian said initial reports showed all modes performed well this morning for most customers. She thanked staff for their efforts and customers for their patience.

“It would not have been possible to run so many additional services without the careful planning and vigilance of our staff or the cooperation of our customers,” Ms Berejiklian said.

Customers can plan their journeys under the new timetables and download PDF copies of train and ferry timetables by visiting transportnsw.info. Bus timetables are available from local operators. Visit the App Store or Google Play to download the New Times app to plan train journeys.

20131021 Med Rel Gladys Berejiklian New timetable with 2700 extra services passes first test (pdf 75KB)

Sydney commuters aren’t the only ones impressed with the new Opal card ticketing system.

Transport for NSW has revealed the locally designed free standing Opal card reader has just won a third prestigious design award and is now on public display at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

"The design recently won the Transport category of the Sydney Design Awards, which follows on from the winning of an Australian International Design Award and the Powerhouse Museum Design Award in June this year," a Transport for NSW Spokesperson said.

The smart looking stainless steel pole, part of the suite of equipment being installed so customers can tap on and tap off as they travel, has already been deployed at ungated Sydney Ferries’ wharves and is being deployed across ungated train stations.

"During the design stage we ensured the Opal card reader was customer-friendly and suited to local conditions.

"The requirements of customers such as the disabled were thoroughly explored with widespread engagement of representative groups," the Spokesperson said.

"The end result is a contemporary and robust design that is easy for customers to use. The final product can withstand harsh environmental conditions including salt water spray from Sydney Harbour."

The Powerhouse Award is given to a product that demonstrates innovation in design, technology or materials that are of real benefit to users.

Australian International Design Awards are highly regarded by business, academia and government for the important role they play in setting a benchmark for good design.

The Opal card reader and design model will be on display in the Australian International Design Awards exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum until June 2014.

Website: www.powerhousemuseum.com

Opal card wins three prestigious awards (pdf 92KB)

Transport for NSW confirmed alternative transport arrangements have been put in place for communities impacted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s decision to ground six Brindabella airplanes.

“We have expressed significant disappointment with Brindabella’s recent performance, which has included late and cancelled flights,” a spokesperson said.

“Our key priority now is making sure the communities of Cobar, Moree, Mudgee and Narrabri have access to services running to and from Sydney and other major regional airports ahead of the holiday season.

“Together with NSW TrainLink, we have arranged additional coach services to connect those customers affected by the groundings.

“These arrangements will be in place, until further notice.”

MOREE AND NARRABRI

• One NSW TrainLink return coach service will operate between Moree, Narrabri and Tamworth this Saturday to connect customers with other services.
• Two NSW TrainLink return coach services will operate between Moree, Narrabri and Tamworth this Sunday to connect customers with other services.
• From Monday, two daily return coaches will operate between Moree, Narrabri and Tamworth to connect customers with other services.
• Daily rail services to Sydney will continue to operate.

COBAR

• Two NSW TrainLink return coach services will operate between Cobar and Dubbo on Saturday to connect customers with other services to and from Dubbo.
• One NSW TrainLink return coach services will operate between Cobar and Dubbo on Sunday to connect customers with other services to and from Dubbo.
• From Monday two extra coaches will operate a return service between Cobar and Dubbo, complementing existing NSW TrainLink services.

MUDGEE

• Customers are encouraged to catch NSW TrainLink services from Mudgee to Lithgow and Sydney. We will monitor capacity on these services to determine if extra seats are required.

Transport for NSW is also working closely with NSW Health to assess the impact on health service delivery. 

Customers are urged to contact NSW TrainLink on 132 232 before booking another airline ticket to ensure they are aware of the coach timetable from these affected locations.

Media Release -Alternative Transport For Communities Impacted By Brindabella Groundings.pdf (pdf 97KB)

Transport for NSW today announced an air licence has been issued to QantasLink to restore flights for the Moree community.

“Flights are expected to resume as early as Tuesday 24 December for customers needing to get to and from Moree for the holiday season,” a spokesperson said.

“This is great news for the Moree community after what has been a difficult few weeks.

“Transport has accelerated the process to help facilitate temporary flights for affected communities as soon as possible.”

Moree Plains Shire Council has been consulted on these arrangements.

Transport for NSW yesterday revoked Brindabella’s exclusive air licences for Moree, Narrabri, Cobar, Cooma and Mudgee, opening the door for other operators to deliver services on a temporary basis.

“Interested airlines with appropriate CASA approvals were urged to step forward, and we’re pleased that within less than 24 hours we have been able to give the green light to QantasLink to operate the Moree route,” the spokesperson said.

The QantasLink schedule is now being urgently confirmed with airlines and local councils.

NSW TrainLink’s alternative coach arrangements will continue to carry customers to and from nearby airports until further notice. These coaches are free for customers who have existing air tickets. For more information call 13 22 32.

The licence will allow flights to operate until 21 March 2014. Transport for NSW will conduct an Expression of Interest process for longer term aviation services in consultation with affected communities shortly.

Flights resume for Moree (pdf 125KB)

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced there were now more than 10,000 CCTV cameras across the rail network – more than ever before.

There were also more help points than ever before.

Ms Berejiklian said that almost 900 additional CCTV cameras had been installed since March 2011.

"When the Liberals and Nationals came to Government there were 9179 CCTV cameras and 765 help points – there are now more than 10,070 CCTV cameras and 786 help points on the rail network," Ms Berejiklian said.

"Our customers’ safety is paramount and we want to ensure that customers feel safe whilst using public transport, whether they be waiting for a train at the station or walking to catch a bus or get into their car.

"By introducing the police transport command and bumping up the spread of CCTV cameras, it is much more likely than ever before that if you commit a crime on public transport you will be spotted and caught."

Help Points and additional CCTV cameras have been installed on platforms at stations including Fairfield, Lidcombe, Seven Hills, Gosford, Liverpool, Strathfield, Granville, Penrith and Sutherland. CCTV camera coverage has also been increased at Mt Druitt, Birrong and Blacktown.

On top of the extra security around stations, each train in the new Waratah fleet has 98 internal and external CCTV cameras.

"I’m pleased that 65 Waratah trains are now running more than 6,000 services every week across Sydney," Ms Berejiklian said.

"The entire Waratah project was on the brink of collapse and not one carriage had been delivered when we came to Government, so it is pleasing that that after we saved the project these trains are really making a difference for our customers.

"Each train in the Waratah fleet has modern security features including 32 Passenger Help Points, hearing-aid loops and CCTV monitoring for every carriage."

More CCTV cameras than ever on train network.pdf (pdf 77KB)

For information about Scholarships please check with the Sydney Trains corporate site.

Whether it is the NRL, the A-League Sydney derby at Moore Park or a music festival that has you counting down to the weekend, now is the time to start planning your trip on public transport.
 
A Transport for NSW spokesperson said there will be plenty of extra trains and buses running to get music and sports fans to a big few days of events at Homebush, Randwick, Moore Park and across Sydney.
 
As an added bonus, all match tickets to NRL games at ANZ Stadium this year include travel on trains on the Sydney Trains network and NSW TrainLink Intercity network under a new deal between the NSW Government, NRL and ANZ Stadium.
 
“The ticket deal begins tomorrow night with South Sydney hosting Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium, in the opening game of the 2014 NRL season," the Spokesperson said.
 
"There will be another six NRL games in Sydney in the opening round, including the Bulldogs-Broncos clash on Friday night and the Dragons-Tigers encounter on Sunday, both at ANZ Stadium.
 
"The nearest train station to ANZ Stadium is Olympic Park. Trains will run between Lidcombe and Olympic Park every 10 minutes for these events, and there will be direct trains leaving Central for Olympic Park, via Redfern and Strathfield."
 
Penrith, Manly and Parramatta will all play home games on Saturday, and again, public transport is the best way to get to Penrith’s Sportingbet Stadium, Manly’s Brookvale Oval and Parramatta’s Pirtek Stadium. Cronulla will host the Gold Coast at Remondis Stadium on Monday.
 
On Saturday, crowds will flock to the Moore Park area for the Future Music Festival between midday and 10pm at Randwick Racecourse and the Sydney FC-Western Sydney Wanderers A-League derby at Allianz Stadium from 7.45pm.
 
The following day, the Good Life Music Festival will take place at Randwick Racecourse between 1pm and 9pm.
 
Tickets to these three events include travel on dedicated special event buses running from Central to Moore Park and Randwick, regular buses across Sydney, Sydney Trains services and NSW TrainLink Intercity services, Sydney Ferries and Sydney Light Rail services.
 
There will also be extra buses from the Eastern Suburbs and Northern Beaches to help get festival-goers to and from Future Music Festival.
 
Anyone travelling by train should be aware of trackwork taking place on some lines.
 
Buses replace trains on Thursday and Friday between Lithgow and Mount Victoria on the Blue Mountains Line, on Saturday and Sunday between Hornsby and Wynyard on the T1 North Shore Line and between Epping and Chatswood via Macquarie Park on the T1 Northern Line.

TfNSW weekend event transport.pdf (pdf 91KB)

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said the state’s Opal electronic ticketing system was last night named Australia’s 2014 Smart Infrastructure Project of the Year.

“Opal is now available at 120 train stations, all Sydney Ferries and on two bus routes – giving thousands of customers access to faster and more convenient travel,” Ms Berejiklian said. 

Opal was recognised for excellence in the design, delivery and use of smart infrastructure at the annual Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Awards last night.

“Opal is already proving popular with customers and now it’s great to see the project recognised at a national level by the national infrastructure sector,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“The roll out of Opal is a major step forward for Sydney and this national award reflects the progress we’ve made using smart technology to deliver big wins for customers.”

This is the fourth major accolade for the Opal project, which last year took out the Transport category of the Sydney Design Awards, as well as an Australian International Design Award and a Powerhouse Museum Design Award.

Ms Berejiklian said Opal is transforming the way people catch public transport.

“Opal signals the end of fumbling for coins and ticket queues – customers can link their Opal card to their credit or debit card and never have to worry about buying a ticket again,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“After years of broken promises by Labor, I am proud this Government has been successful in delivering integrated electronic ticketing for commuters.”

Come 2015, 40 ferry wharves, more than 300 train stations and more than 5,000 buses and light rail will have Opal equipment operating in Sydney, the Hunter, Central Coast, the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and the Blue Mountains.

To find out more about Opal and access the many benefits and travel rewards available, visit www.opal.com.au

Opal project wins national infrastructure award (pdf 76KB)

The Police Transport Command (PTC) and Transport for NSW are joining forces to target fare evasion and other offences on the public transport network.

Operation Javelin IV is an intelligence-led, joint operation involving the Police Transport Command (PTC) and Transport Officers, focusing on fare evaders at targeted locations in the Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong areas.

“There will be a highly-visible presence on trains, buses and ferries, and at major transport hubs,” Minister Gallacher said.

“This joint operation will focus on people who misuse concessions, misuse zone ticketing, produce fake concession products and tickets and bypass ticket gates.

“Plain-clothes and uniformed officers will also target transport offences and anti-social behaviour, with the operation designed to increase customer safety on the public transport network.

“The high visibility enforcement of Police and Transport Officers will not only detect crime but also act as a deterrent for would-be offenders.

“The NSW Liberal & Nationals Government established the Police Transport Command to ensure we have dedicated officers keeping our transport networks safe.

“Since the Police Transport Command started, officers have made 4,220 arrests, laid 7,935 charges and issued 81,913 infringements,” Minister Gallacher said.

Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian said this is another example of police and transport working together in a coordinated response to target those doing the wrong thing.

“Fare evasion is unfair to the majority of customers who pay their way and it costs millions of dollars that could be spent on extra services and new infrastructure,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“This operation is part of our Customer First approach to combine police powers with an expanded CCTV network, changes to ticket vending machines to target concession
misuse, the roll out of Opal and the work of Transport Officers to tackle fare evasion on the transport network.

NSW Police Acting Deputy Commissioner John Hartley said this joint initiative will see police and transport officers strategically working together to detect crime on the transport network.

“The everyday commuter who pays to travel and use the service provided to them expects to be able to arrive at their destination safely and without incident.

“By strategically targeting those who think they can ride for free and speaking to a large number of people, we inevitably come across individuals who are breaking the law.

“Police can identify individuals who may be wanted for other offences or using the transport network to commit crime, as well as being able to stop incidents from occurring.

“Police Transport Command will continue to focus on reducing crime on the public transport network and keep the commuting public safe,” Acting Deputy Commissioner Hartley said.

Joint Police and Transport operation targeting crime (pdf 81KB)

Minister for Roads and Ports Duncan Gay today announced the NSW Government is calling for tenders from the private sector to reopen the ‘Cowra Lines’, 200 kilometres of non-operational rail lines between Blayney and Harden, and Koorawatha and Greenthorpe.

Minister Gay said that a successful tenderer would be granted exclusive rights to restore, operate and maintain the Cowra Lines.

The intent is that the Cowra Lines would be run on a commercially sustainable basis, under a fixed term licence.

"There is strong local support for re-opening the Cowra Lines and we’ve been working closely with the Blayney, Cowra, Weddin, Harden and Young councils in the NSW Central West to gauge whether there is any commercial interest in the project," Minister Gay said.

"Industry response to our registration of interest process in late 2013 was promising and resulted in our decision to now move to open tender.

"With this tender, we have proposed an innovative, market-based model which will mean the private sector will fund the Cowra Lines and manage the risk of this investment.

"This commercial approach will help ensure there is sustainable demand for freight on these lines."

Minister Gay said Transport for NSW’s collaboration with local councils on the tender means that if re-opened, the Cowra Lines would be better connected with local roads and intermodal terminals, creating a more integrated freight transport network across the region.

"The movement of freight is critical for economic growth in NSW. Improving the coordination of regional infrastructure is a key action area of the NSW Freight and Ports Strategy and we’re committed to supporting projects in regional areas that help deliver goods to market faster and more efficiently," he said.

"We’re very excited at the prospect of re-opening the Cowra Lines and their potential to contribute to the local economies across the region.

"This tender could provide extra freight capacity where the private sector views demand to be most viable. If successful we may look to apply this model to other regional road and rail infrastructure projects across the state."

The tender will open on 24 March 2014 and the deadline for responses is 2pm on 25 July 2014. More information is available on the NSW eTendering website at tenders.nsw.gov.au.

Transport for NSW will also host a public briefing for prospective tenderers on 8 April in Cowra.

Industry given opportunity to reopen Cowra Lines.pdf (pdf 157KB)

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced two new high-tech track maintenance vehicles are now operating across the rail network to improve reliability and reduce lengthy and frustrating delays for customers.

The two new Track Inspection Vehicles – each worth approximately $20 million and a first for Australia – are able to automatically monitor and record the condition of the track and overhead wiring.

"After years of underinvestment by Labor, the NSW Government is investing heavily in upgrading the rail network and reducing delays for customers due to maintenance issues," Ms Berejiklian said.

"This technology will help ensure we are detecting problems before they cause frustrating delays for customers, using world class equipment and practices."

Sydney Trains chief executive Howard Collins said the two new Track Inspection Vehicles are the first of a kind in Australia, and highlight the huge commitment to deliver greater reliability and efficiency for customers.

The vehicles mean rail workers will spend up to 15,000 fewer hours per year having to walk the network monitoring the tracks and overhead wires, allowing them to focus on other important maintenance tasks.

Sydney Trains is also continuing its $60 million project to deliver eight new maintenance Centres of Excellence and four satellite centres, Mr Collins said.

"Sydney Trains is modernising and streamlining its maintenance centres, consolidating the number of bases from 127 to just eight network bases with four satellite bases – a similar model to what works well around the world.

"I’m very pleased that the Glenfield centre of excellence will open later this month, the fourth of the new Sydney Trains maintenance network facilities to come into operation, after Blacktown and Sydenham, and an additional support satellite site at Sutherland.

"We are expecting eight more sites at Strathfield, Sydney CBD, Gosford, Wollongong, Hornsby, Lawson, Hamilton and Granville - will open by the end of 2014."

Consolidated sites allow Sydney Trains to deploy teams to respond to an issue, leading to faster completion and better utilisation of resources, Mr Collins said.

Customer First - New high-tech rail maintenance vehicles now on track.pdf (pdf 79KB)

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced Opal electronic ticketing would be rolled out to the entire Sydney Trains network by 28 March, making Opal active at 190 train stations and marking the delivery of a key election commitment.

On 28 March, Opal will become available to customers at an additional 70 Sydney Trains stations from Green Square to Macarthur, Erskineville to Liverpool and Lidcombe, Sydenham to Waterfall and Cronulla.

A further extension on 4 April will see Opal fast-tracked to another 52 stations on the NSW TrainLink South Coast Line to Wollongong, Port Kembla and Bomaderry and the Southern Highlands Line to Goulburn.

“Today’s announcement is a significant milestone for customers, meaning they will be able to travel anywhere on the Sydney Trains network without worrying about queuing for a ticket and access the benefits like cheaper travel for regular commuters,” Mr O’Farrell said.

“The rollout of the Opal card marks the delivery of one of our key election commitments and highlights the difference between this Government and Labor,” he said.

“Labor talked about electronic ticketing for 16 years but failed to deliver. We have.

“The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has also successfully rolled out Opal to all Sydney Ferries services and now thousands more customers will be able to use Opal on the entire Sydney Trains network and parts of the NSW TrainLink network.

“The delivery of this Opal electronic ticketing system is a tribute to the Minister whose dedication and hard work has made this happen while Labor Ministers simply tossed it into the ‘too hard’ basket.”

Ms Berejiklian said more than 130,000 Opal cards have already been registered and more than five million journeys have been made, as customers take advantage of cheaper, faster and more convenient travel on trains, buses and ferries.

“Opal is a game-changer for public transport customers and I am very pleased to announce today the NSW Government has fast-tracked Opal across the whole Sydney Trains network,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“Opal is modernising the way people use public transport and putting an end to Sydney’s Monday morning ticket queues.

“We have worked hard to get this complex rollout right for the people of NSW, and now more customers are being rewarded. 

“Customers from areas such as Bankstown, Sutherland, Wollondilly and Wollongong will have access to benefits under Opal - such as lower fares, weekly travel rewards, daily caps and discounts for off-peak travel.”

For a customer with an Opal card travelling from Hurstville to Town Hall the single adult fare is $4.10 compared to $4.60 with a paper ticket, and only $2.87 if they travel off-peak.

For a regular Bankstown to Town Hall train commuter an Opal single fare is $4.70 instead of $5.20 and with an Opal Weekly Travel Reward, it costs only $37.60, a saving of $3.40 on a paper weekly ticket. In addition Opal customers get to travel free for the rest of the week after eight paid journeys.

To register for an Opal card, customers can visit www.opal.com.au.

Opal fast-tracked to all Sydney Train stations and to the Illawarra and Goulburn (pdf 157KB)

Opal train fare fact sheet 20 March (pdf 167KB)

Opal train rollout map (pdf 1.9MB)