13 May 2026
AS 7641 Rail Lubrication Management
Closing date for comments – Monday 13 July 2026
The latest review of the AS 7641 Rail Lubrication Management draft is now open for Public Consultation.
How this product helps the rail industry
The adoption and application of AS 7641 consistently throughout the design and maintenance of rail infrastructure across the Australian rail network would support a harmonised approach to the management and maintenance of track.
Through consistent application of the requirements in this Standard, incidents caused by wheel–rail interface issues associated with friction or lubrication can be reduced. The consistent and strategic application of lubrication at the wheel–rail interface will also drive reductions in reactive maintenance and incident costs while optimising asset life.
About
This Standard defines the requirements for Rail Infrastructure Managers (RIM) to manage friction and noise of the wheel/rail interface.
This product has undergone a review to separate the requirements from the general information previously contained. The general information has been retained in the form of informative appendices. The scope and object also underwent a review to include top of rail friction and provide greater clarity for users to support adoption.
How to contribute
AS 7641 Rail Lubrication Management is available for public consultation for 60 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 jmatheson@ariso.org.au by Monday 13 July 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.