Resources

Trespasser accidents represent a major proportion of deaths and injuries on New Zealand’s railway corridor. This report looks at the trends in trespasser accidents in the past decade to guide strategies for reducing their incidence. The report begins with an analysis of the Land Transport Safety Authority database, followed by an analysis of the Coroners' database.

The rail action plan outlines the areas in rail safety that we will focus attention on over the next few years.

Form for notifying NZ Transport Agency of rail accidents and incidents.

Land Transport New Zealand's policy around the introduction of rail vehicles.

Application form to be completed and submitted to the NZ Transport Agency by applicants who wish to be a rail operator, an access provider or a rail participant who is required by regulations to hold a licence.

These guidelines relate to the safety management of railways and tramways in New Zealand and set out the requirements of the government with respect to the public’s ever-increasing awareness of transport safety issues and high expectation of the right to remain safe.