National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations on Notifiable Railway Occurrences, 2022Part C: Railway Occurrence Reporting10. Immediate telephonic notification |
| (1) | Railway occurrences (see categories A to O and 1 to 11 as provided in Tables 1 and 2) that result in injuries or fatalities to people, or significant damage to property and the environment must be reported telephonically by the operator to the Chief Executive Officer within 15 minutes from the time the operator becomes aware of the occurrence. |
| (2) | These occurrences include extensive damage to rolling stock and infrastructure, threats to nearby communities, including the environmental impact resulting from a release or spillage of dangerous goods, major train disruptions that affect normal train operations as a result of unforeseen circumstances or any other railway occurrence that may affect or threaten the safety of railway operations and passengers. |