Reshaping railways in an uncertain world at the 33rd International Rail Safety Council
The International Rail Safety Council is a forum that brings together rail safety professionals from across the globe to exchange information and provide experiences and lessons for improving railway safety. Hosted by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) under the theme “Reshaping railways in an uncertain world”, this prestigious event will be held in Cape Town from 01 – 06 October 2023 featuring presentations from local and international rail experts from various disciplines.
The event is sponsored by Prasa (Platinum Sponsor), Gautrain (Silver Sponsor), Alstom (Silver Sponsor), Saflog (Silver Sponsor) , Gibela (Silver Sponsor) and Lucchini SA (Bronze Sponsor). The Minister of Transport, Ms. Sindisiwe Chikunga, will officially open the IRSC and deliver a keynote address along with other speakers, including RSR ACEO, Mr. Mmuso Selaledi, Transnet GCEO, Ms Portia Derby, and Head of Safety and Operations at European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), Bart Accou.
The IRSC will lay the foundation for subsequent discussions on the following, among others:
• Topic 1: Greening Solutions in Rail
• Topic 2: Safety Management Systems of the Future
• Topic 3: Embracing Change
Details of the event are as follows:
DATE: 2 October 2023
TIME: 08h30 – 09h30 am
VENUE: Century City Conference Centre
Members of the media wishing to attend the event or who would like to arrange interviews with the speakers are requested to confirm their attendance with Celine Morolong on 067 946 1003 [email protected] or Zanele Nondzimba on 073 43 48 921 [email protected]. Kindly note that interviews can be arranged outside of conference as only a selected few of the sessions are open to media.
