Accredited rail transport operators are required to report certain network and railway operations data, commonly referred to as the ontology data, to ONRSR each year.
All accredited rail infrastructure managers and passenger rolling stock operators are required to report on certain network and railway operations data, commonly referred to as the ontology information to ONRSR by 21 January each year.
This annual return provides ONRSR with key information of the railway network and operational environment for which an operator is accredited, including:
The annual reporting requirements under Regulation 56A of the Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012, are set out in:
Ontology information, once submitted to ONRSR, is available to operators via the ONRSR Portal. Operators must review the ontology information for their accredited railway operations and update it, if necessary, by no later than 21 January each year. By doing so, the operators indicate that data is correct, has been updated and is now correct, or is incorrect and assistance is required to make an update.
Operators can use the ONRSR Portal to update the ontology information at the time of any change to the network or operations information. It is not necessary to wait for the annual submission deadline.
The guidelines and glossary above, along with the ONRSR Portal user interface, establish the Regulator’s approved manner and form for the reporting of this information under section 120(3) of the Rail Safety National Law.
ONRSR uses ontology information supplied by operators, along with other information, to monitor trends, identify safety issues or concerns, report on safety performance and to calculate annual fees. The line section and related network location information is shared across operators to enhance the reporting of locations as part of notifiable occurrence reporting.