Preliminary Risk Analysis of Low Pressure Railway Transport

Abstract The subject of this study is a preliminary risk analysis during travel by the low pressure railway Hyperloop. The main objective was to formulate recommendations related to the development of the project of the new transport mode. The main analysis was preceded by the identification of Man – Machine - Environment system. Undesirable events were identified for each of the specified steps of a ride. For each event, a risk assessment was performed using Risk Score based method. The causes, effects and preventive actions were also listed. Events with the highest risk score were indicated. The need to develop procedures for safety checks and emergency situations was pointed out. It was shown that the safety analysis of the transport system should be extended after a final project development of the railway system and the necessary infrastructure.