RAMS Course for the Railway Sector

NEXT EDITION

Next edition coming soon (Autumn 2026). Write to us at info@xefracert.com or call +39 010 455 6368 to pre-register: we’ll notify you as soon as the date is confirmed, and you’ll be guaranteed a spot.

OBJECTIVES

To provide participants with the fundamental and applied knowledge needed to correctly implement RAMS processes in the railway sector, in accordance with European regulations. The course includes practical examples, exercises, and applications based on real-world projects.

AGENDA

Day 1 – RAMS Fundamentals & EN 50126-1:2017
09:00 – 09:30 | Course introduction

• Learning objectives
• Overview of reference standards
• Basic RAMS concepts

09:30 – 11:00 | RAMS principles (EN 50126-1)

• Definition of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety
• RAMS interactions and Quality of Service
• Systemic approach and hierarchy of railway systems

11:15 – 12:45 | RAMS lifecycle

• The 12 RAMS phases according to EN 50126
• Objectives, activities and deliverables for each phase Integration with the railway system lifecycle

13:45 – 15:15 | RAMS requirements specification

• Functional and non-functional requirements
• Influencing factors (human, environmental, technical)
• System definition and operational context

15:30 – 17:00 | Exercise: Building a RAMS Plan

• Analysis of a case study (e.g. onboard subsystem)
• Drafting the RAMS Plan (Annex A of EN 50126-1)

Day 2 – Safety, EN 50126-2, EN 50129 and EN 50716
09:00 – 10:30 | Functional safety according to EN 50126-2

• Safety Management processes
• Hazard identification and Risk Assessment (ALARP, GAME)
• Assignment of Safety Integrity Levels (SIL)

10:45 – 12:15 | EN 50129 in depth

• Requirements for electronic safety systems
• Safety Case: structure and contents
• Independent roles (ISA, V&V, Validator)

13:15 – 14:45 | EN 50716 and software applications

• Safety-critical software requirements (legacy of EN 50128/EN 50657)
• Software lifecycle management
• Software SIL classification

15:00 – 16:30 | Practical exercise: RAMS analysis on a railway system

• Hazard identification
• SIL requirements apportionment
• RAMS verification and validation

16:30 – 17:00 | Course closing

• Q&A & Feedback