Aug 29 2023
Independent Safety Assessment talk with Patrick Youle
Patrick Youle, Director Safety Assurance (Technical), Axess Advisory, Sydney.Patrick started his career as an Avionics Systems Engineer in British Aerospace Defence Ltd, Later he worked as a Senior Engineer in Mott Macdonald, UK. In 2001 he worked as a Head of Rail Telecoms in Owen Willaims Railways. In 2006, he started as working as Project Safety Manager in Rio tinto and later worked in many organizations like Delta Rail, Anasaldo STS, MRX Technologies, Stanway Consulting Limited, PKY Associates, Ricardo Rail & Systra Scott Lister. In 201, Patrick started his company called Axess Advisory.Patrick is a chartered Engineer with 30 yearsโ experience of Engineering Safety Management (ESM), Rail Telecommunications and Safety Assurance in the UK and Australia. Patrick has working knowledge of safety standards and guidelines including 'Yellow Book', iESM, European CSM, CENELEC EN 50126/8/9, 50159), international (IEC 61508 and ISO 31000), LUL and UK Network Rail standards. Equally familiar with Australian rail safety legislation and standards through roles in WA, NSW, Queensland and Victoria.Patrick is a Qualified rail telecoms engineer (member of the IRSE by examination). Patrick is familiar with the different technologies and applications (operational and non-operational) employed on the railways including lineside telephony, radio, telephone concentrators, exchanges, transmission (including SDH), TDM systems, SCADA data links, passenger information systems, public address systems, CCTV and station clocks.