Successfully hosted the eighth annual Railway Safety Day, commemorating the victims of the 2004 Khayyam-Neyshabur railway accident during Transportation Week.

TSL conducted a workshop on hazardous materials (hazmat) transportation laws, referencing RID:COTIF, SMGS:OSJD, North American regulations, and Iran’s regulations.

The workshop, led by four below experts, received a warm reception at the School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology:


▪️ Mansour Bayat (Consultant for Hazardous Materials Transportation): RID and International Conventions on Hazardous Materials

▪️ Ehsan Erfagh (Advisor to the Deputy for Operation and Movement of Railways): OSJD-SMGS

▪️ Morteza Bagheri (Faculty Member, School of Railway Engineering): The Necessity of Approving Comprehensive Legislation for Hazardous Materials

▪️ Hamid Bozorgi (Iran Railway Expert): Hazardous Materials in Rail Transportation

Additionally, an exhibition showcasing relevant works by Professor Frank Saccomanno and Professor John Shortreed from University of Waterloo has been introduced at the event.

Thanks to Rayehe Mousavi for arranging this event in collaboration with :

-Association of Rail Transport Companies and Related Services
-Association of Alumni of the School of Railway Engineering
-Transportation Systems and Logistics Research Laboratory

Read more about it at:

https://lnkd.in/dvPvRgnW

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