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Experts and web conferences
Replay the web conference
The following questions from schools were answered by Andy and Susan from KiwiRail:
- We think rail is a really safe way to get around so we are wondering why rail safety is such a big thing?
- Andy, tell us about digital shield and how and why it was developed and how it is used?
- Is rail safety harder to do in Aotearoa than other countries? Is it safer here? Why/why not?
- Susan, how is VR used in your work? How successful is it? Does it save time and money and lives? Are there any other benefits?
- Andy, what other tech things are you developing for rail?
- Susan, what else tekkie is on the horizon for your work?
- If everything on the rail network is getting safer, what responsibility rests on individual people to keep themselves safe?
- What have been the biggest improvements in rail safety in the last 10 years? What do you think will happen in the next 10 years?
- We need to reduce carbon emissions by lots and lots to slow climate change and reduce its effects. Do you think rail has a role to play in reducing carbon emissions and in sustainability overall?
- Andy and Susan, are you big fans of rail? Why? What is your favourite rail journey?
Meet the experts
Meet Andy
Digital Engineering Programme Director at KiwiRail
Meet Susan
Learning Design and Systems Manager at KiwiRail
Meet Bill
Locomotive Engineer Team Leader at Transdev
Rāroa students explore rail safety
The stars of the ‘How to be safe around rail’ video introduce themselves and share personal messages about the experience.
Meet the SADD students getting involved in rail safety
Members of SADD/Kaitiaki o Ara in Wairarapa who made the safety at level crossings video introduce themselves and kōrero about some key ideas that came out of making the video
