AS 7507 Rolling Stock Outlines

The closing date for comments – Friday 20 March 2026.

The amended draft AS 7507 Rolling Stock Outlines is now open for additional Public Consultation.

How this product helps the rail industry

AS 7507 Rolling Stock Outlines Standard directly supports national reform initiatives and network consistency and is a foundational document for the Australian rail industry.

It clearly defines the technical requirements for determining whether rolling stock conforms to established reference outlines.

About

As a result of feedback from the first public consultation, ARISO has reviewed all submissions and incorporated a number of targeted amendments and clarifications into the draft Standard for further public review and comment.

While there have been general improvements to content and clarity throughout, the principal changes are concentrated in Section 3 – Assessment and calculations and Section 5 – Testing requirements.

The public are invited to participate in this targeted review of the principle amendments for a period of 30 days.

How to contribute

AS 7507 Rolling Stock Outlines is available for additional public consultation for 30 days. All interested parties are encouraged to provide comments during this time.

It is available to download here.

To make comments on the draft, please use the commenting tools in Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader to comment in-line with the text. If needed you can find instructions here.

Please return your PDF with comments to ihodges@ariso.org.au by Friday 20 March 2026.

As the rail industry’s only accredited Standards Development Organisation (SDO), ARISO collaborates with government, rail operators and industry leaders to improve the efficiency and harmonisation of the Australia’s rail network, ensuring national interoperability, safety and sustainability into the future.