The harmonisation of the usable lengths of railway yard tracks

The lengths of railway yard tracks vary depending on the data source and system. During shunting
work, this can lead to errors of interpretation which can cause an incident or accident. The
consequences of an accident can be significant in railway yards were dangerous goods are being
transported. To improve the safety of railway yards, the Safety Investigation Authority
recommends that:

Infrastructure managers are responsible for ensuring that the usable track length in railway yards are consistent regardless of the system.

On railway yards where only shunting work is carried out, a use length should be used as the length
of the tracks.

The lengths of railway yard tracks vary depending on the data source and system. During shunting
work, this can lead to errors of interpretation which can cause an incident or accident. The
consequences of an accident can be significant in railway yards were dangerous goods are being
transported. To improve the safety of railway yards, the Safety Investigation Authority
recommends that: