Risk management in rail transport

Željeznički prijevoz jedan je od najstarijih modernih vidova prijevoza, a koji je ujedno i ekološki najprihvatljiviji način prijevoza kako ljudi tako i tereta. Osim vrlo niskih troškova koje karakteriziraju željeznički prijevoz, prednost koju svakako treba spomenuti jest činjenica da ovaj vid prijevoza odlikuje puno viša razina sigurnosti u usporedbi s ostalim vidovima prijevoza. No, navedeno nikako ne znači da zbog toga nije potrebno voditi brigu o rizicima s kojima se suočavaju poduzeća koja pružaju usluge bilo željezničkog prijevoza putnika, bilo prijevoza tereta željeznicom. Kako navodi nacionalni hrvatski željeznički putnički prijevoznik, rizik podrazumijeva stupanj pojavnosti nesreća i poremećaja koji rezultiraju štetom, te stupnjem ozbiljnosti te štete, dok se upravljanje rizikom odnosi na sustavnu primjenu politike, postupaka i praksi upravljanja na poslove analiziranja, vrednovanja i nadziranja rizika. Tako upravljanje rizicima, u današnjem iznimno dinamičnom okruženju, postaje sve važnije za poduzeća na tržištu željezničkog prijevoza.Rail transport is one of the oldest modern modes of transport, and which is also the most environmentally friendly mode of transport for both people and goods. Apart from the very low costs that characterize rail transport, the advantage that should definitely be mentioned is the fact that this mode of transport is characterized by a much higher level of safety compared to other modes of transport. However, this does not mean that it is not necessary to take care of the risks faced by companies that provide services for either rail passenger transport or rail freight transport. According to the Croatian National Railway Passenger, risk implies the degree of occurrence of accidents and disturbances resulting in damage and the degree of severity of that damage, while risk management refers to the systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices to risk analysis, evaluation and monitoring. Thus, risk management, in today's extremely dynamic environment, is becoming increasingly important for companies in the rail transport market