Rail crossings and licensing

TFGA and TasRail are working together to develop future communications for members about the licensing requirements for new and existing railway crossings on private land, including stock crossings and where services/infrastructure are on rail land/within the rail corridor.

• Expect to receive more information about this early in 2019.
• The catalyst for the 2019 campaign is a recognition that many legacy agreements for rail crossings are no longer compliant with the current legal and regulatory framework governing rail operations in Tasmania and in some cases such agreements do not.
• It is also recognised that communications to landowners have not kept pace with the changing legal and regulatory environment.
• Keeping people and assets safe is the priority.
• Improved communications and easy access to information in the future will help develop a common understanding and agreement about the use of railway crossings and the associated mutual obligations designed to mitigate the risk of harm and protect those interacting with the railway.
• In the interim, where TasRail’s routine inspection of the rail corridor identifies an encroachment or other unauthorised activity or infrastructure inside the rail corridor, TasRail is likely to contact the relevant landowner to address the issue.

If you are contacted by TasRail about such an issue and/or have concerns or questions, please contact property@tasrail.com.au or TFGA Senior Policy Officer, Raylene Garwood raylene.garwood@tfga.com.au