ONRSR Finalises Interoperability Guideline, Deadline 28 Feb
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ONRSR has finalized its Interoperability of Railway Operations Guideline following stakeholder consultation, releasing it ahead of the February 28, 2026 expiration of a related grace period. The guideline provides accredited rail transport operators on the National Network for Interoperability with a key resource for ensuring compliance with new requirements to identify and consider interoperability when making changes to their operations. ONRSR will make complementary updates and re-publish guidelines for Safety Management Systems and Safety Performance Reporting.
“Rail transport operators have been given until 28 February 2026 to prepare for the full commencement of the regulation changes.”
Accredited rail transport operators on the National Network for Interoperability should treat the 28 February 2026 deadline as the hard cutoff for identifying and documenting how interoperability considerations are integrated into operational change processes. Any operators who have not yet assessed their change-management procedures against these new requirements should treat this as an immediate priority, as ONRSR has signalled it will begin enforcing the requirement once the grace period expires.
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ONRSR has finalized and released its Interoperability of Railway Operations Guideline following stakeholder consultation. The guideline supports accredited operators on the National Network for Interoperability in meeting new requirements under the Rail Safety National Law Regulations, which took effect on 1 November 2025, mandating that operators identify and consider interoperability when making changes to their operations.
Rail transport operators on the National Network for Interoperability face a hard compliance deadline of 28 February 2026. Operators should use this finalized guideline as a key resource for ensuring ongoing compliance. Any operators with questions should contact their local ONRSR office directly.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Interoperability Guideline Finalised and Released
ONRSR finalises Interoperability of Railway Operations Guideline
Following a period of stakeholder consultation, ONRSR has now finalised its latest industry guideline covering Interoperability of Railway Operations.
The new guideline has been released ahead of the expiration of a grace period that followed changes to the Rail Safety National Law Regulations on 1 November 2025.
The amendments require accredited operators on the National Network for Interoperability to identify and consider interoperability when making any changes to their operations.
Rail transport operators have been given until 28 February 2026 to prepare for the full commencement of the regulation changes. The guideline, finalised following feedback and submissions from a range of stakeholders, provides operators with a key resource for ensuring ongoing compliance.
A summary of the consultation and a new set of Frequently Asked Questions have now been posted on the ONRSR website.
Rail transport operators are reminded that the grace period for meeting the new requirement to consider interoperability ends on 28 February 2026. ONRSR will make complementary updates and re-publish guidelines for Safety Management Systems and Safety Performance Reporting.
Operators with any questions are encouraged to contact your local ONRSR office.
Last updated: Jan 29, 2026, 11:43:59 AM
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