The Rail Safety Guidebook

By Benjamin Twombly and Timothy Heywood

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The Rail Safety Guidebook provides a practical introduction to functional safety, systems engineering, and certification within the railway industry. It explains key concepts such as hazard analysis, Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), hardware and software safety design, verification and validation, and the rail safety lifecycle. Designed for developers, integrators, and project teams, the guide helps organizations build safer systems, streamline compliance efforts, and prepare for successful safety assessments and certification.

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