Field          Service Sector

 

Review of Rail Transport unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Rail Transport

Rail Infrastructure

19779, 19781, 19784, 19785, 19788, 19789, 19790, 19912, 19914, 19916

Rail Operations

19394

 

Hanga Aro Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               February 2022

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2026

 

Summary

 

This review was conducted in conjunction with the development of two new rail infrastructure qualifications:

 

·         New Zealand Certificate in Rail Infrastructure (Level 3) [Ref: 4488]

·         New Zealand Certificate in Rail Infrastructure (Level 4) [Ref: 4489]

 

This review was completed throughout 2021, in consultation with stakeholders through face-to-face and video review meetings.  These stakeholders were primarily representatives from the only identified industry user of these standards and qualifications, with numerous technical experts from across the country inputting into the review and development on unit standards.

 

Fourteen new unit standards have been developed to address gaps in skills and knowledge identified by stakeholders and to align with the requirements of the new Rail Infrastructure qualifications that have been developed.

 

All feedback received prior to and during the review process was incorporated and endorsed for registration by the stakeholders in September 2021.

 

Main changes

 

·      Guidance information has been updated across the suite of standards.

·      New unit standards 31906 - 31916 have been developed to meet industry needs aligning with the newly developed rail infrastructure qualifications.

·      Unit standards 19912, 19916 and 19394 have been expired without replacement due to no longer being required by industry.

·      Unit standards 19779, 19785, 19788, 19789 and 19790 received level increases, to better reflect the level of skills, knowledge and responsibly required of learners, aligning with the newly developed rail infrastructure qualifications.

·      Unit standard 19779 have received a new title to reflect revised performance criterion.

·      Unit standards 19789, 19790 and 19914 have received increases to their level and/or credit value, to better match the time required for learners to gain the skills and knowledge covered by each standard.

·      Unit standards 19784, 19785 and 19788 have been expired and replaced by new unit standards 33027, 33028 and 33030 to allow for title changes, level increases to better reflect the level of skills, knowledge and responsibly required of learners, and to better align with the newly developed qualifications.

 

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2023

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2024

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Service Sector > Rail Transport > Rail Infrastructure

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

19779

Operate under track protection rules in a rail environment

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of track protection requirements in a rail environment

2

 

3

4

B

19781

Operate on-track self-propelled equipment in a rail environment

3

2

B

19784

33027

Install or replace rail

Prepare and install closure rail

3

3

2
5

C

 

19785

33028

Maintain track in a rail environment
Prepare and maintain fastening systems in a rail environment

2

3

2
5

C

 

19788

33030

Undertake track ballast activities in a rail environment

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of track ballast

2

3

2

3

C

 

19789

Install railway sleepers

2

3

2

3

B

19790

Maintain track geometry in a rail environment

3
4

4
10

B

19912

Install and maintain track circuit bonding in a rail environment

3

3

D

19914

Demonstrate knowledge of signalling systems in a rail environment

3

4

3

B

19916

Conduct inspection of signals and related structures in a rail environment

3

2

D

32906

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of track fundamentals for rail infrastructure

3

5

New

32907

Conduct special inspection of track in a rail environment

4

5

New

32908

Interpret plans and implement maintenance activities for a rail infrastructure team

4

5

New

32909

Install rail in preparation for forming continuous welded rail

4

10

New

32910

Install track through a level crossing

4

5

New

32911

Assemble, install, and maintain track structures

4

10

New

32912

Maintain rail joints

4

3

New

32913

Interpret and identify track geometry exceedances and perform root cause analysis for rail infrastructure

4

10

New

32914

Repair track ballast mud spots

4

6

New

32915

Explain track stability

4

4

New

32916

Operate equipment on a rail infrastructure wagon

4

5

New

 

 

Service Sector > Rail Transport > Rail Operations

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

19394

Demonstrate knowledge of a track warrant control (TWC) system

4

6

D