Regulatory Tools and Compliance
Regulatory Tools and Compliance
Intro paragraph: the instruments the RSR uses to regulate rail safety and how operators comply.
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Regulatory tool typeTechnical Workshop Schedule
WorkshopsPlease note: South African National Standards (SANS) can be obtained from South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) offices.
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Regulatory tool purposeRailway Regulatory tools are published for compliance and implementation
Draft Railway Regulatory Tools are published for public comment
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Regulatory tools and standards2026.07.31 Draft Regulations Regarding Railway Occurrences to be Reported to the Railway Safety Regulator, 2026 (Comments are due 30 August 2026)
2026.07.31 Draft Railway Safety Standards Development Regulations, 2026 (Comments are due 30 August 2026)
2026.07.30 Draft Penalty Fee Regulations, 2026 (Comments are due 30 August 2026)
2026.07.31 Draft The National Railway Safety Permit Regulations, 2026 (Comments are due 30 August 2026)
Draft RSR 00-2-7: Railway Stations, 2026 (Comments are due 09 September 2026)
Draft RSR 00-2-3-1: Requirements for systemic engineering and operational safety standards – Rolling stock – Wheels, axles, and bearings, 2026 (Comments are due 09 September 2026)
The National Railway Safety Permit Regulation, 2015
SANS10228: The identification and classification of dangerous goods for transport by road and rail modes, 2022
Railway Safety Act, 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024)
Proclamation Notice 269 of 2025 - The Railway Safety Act, 2024
Determination of Safety Permit Fees, 2025-2026
RSR 00-2-6-1: Interface Agreements, 2024
Common Safety Method on Risk Assessment, 2024
RSR 00-2-5-1: Railway Operations – Verbal Safety-Critical Communication, 2023
Amendment of Regulation on Notifiable Railway Occurrences, 2022 By replacement of Appendix A Table 1 to Government gazette 46471, 2023 (Promulgated)