Vietnam: Steps for remediation of natural disaster consequences and rescue on railways

Vietnam: Steps for remediation of natural disaster consequences and rescue on railways (Illustrative image)

Article 27 of Circular 01/2010/TT-BGTVT stipulates the steps for recovery and remediation of the flood, storm, incident, natural disaster consequences, and rescue in Vietnam as follows:

- For road, bridge, culvert, and tunnel works:

The time for recovery and remediation of the flood, storm, incident, natural disaster consequences, and rescue is divided into 2 steps as regulated:

- Step 1: From the time of receiving the telegraphic block on the area due to floods, storms, incidents, and natural disasters until receiving the telegraphic speed restoration ≥15km/h.

- Step 2: Restoring the works after floods, storms, incidents, and natural disasters.

- For the information and signaling system:

The time for recovery and remediation of the flood, storm, incident, natural disaster consequences, and rescue is carried out in 2 steps as regulated:

- Step 1: From the time of receiving a telegraph about Signal information disruption due to floods, storms, incidents, and natural disasters until resuming communication, restoring signal obstacles to ensure safe train movement. Step 1 includes 2 phases:

- Step 2: Restoring, replacing, and supplementing the information and signaling system to ensure the initial technical standard state for stabilized long-term operation.

- For architectural projects within the rail infrastructure system:

The time for recovery and remediation of the flood, storm, incident, natural disaster consequences, and rescue is carried out in 2 steps as regulated:

- Step 1: From the time of receiving a telegraph about an architectural project incident within the rail infrastructure system disrupted by floods, storms, incidents, or natural disasters interrupting rail transport operation management until restoring temporarily to ensure safe transport operation management. Step 1 includes 2 phases.

- Step 2: Restoring, replacing, and supplementing the train operation management system and architectural works to ensure the initial technical standard state for stabilized long-term operation.

More details may be found in Circular 01/2010/TT-BGTVT effective from February 25, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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