The Law, Risk, Economics and the Environment in Railway Operations short course provides you with specialised training in the different aspects of general and railway law as applicable to the railway engineering environment in South Africa and internationally. The course not only touches on international norms and rules that cover topics of insurance, liabilities and compensation, but also provides you with a look into national health and safety regulations that are related to the basic economic systems and environmental protection aspects to railway operations. 

This course is presented as part of the Railway Engineering Education Programme of the University of Pretoria.

After successfully completing this course, you will:
• have a basic understanding of general railway and SA environmental law regulations, and
• have a basic understanding of railway insurance and liabilities.

• General and Railway Law
• The Railway Safety Regulator vs wagons, coaches, locomotives
• Insurance, liability and compensation
• National health and safety
• TFR rules and documents
• TFR safety
• South African (SA) Environmental Law
• TFR and the environment
• Economics, basic introduction, systems, TFR rules and roles, re-engineering, strategy and long-term planning
• Assignments and group exercises
• Becoming aware of the roles of law, risk and environmental factors concerning freight rail operations.