Rail Corporation New South Wales
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Rail Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp) is a wholly owned corporation of the government of New South Wales.
RailCorp was formed on 1 January 2004 by the merger of the former State Rail Authority (SRA) and the metropolitan functions of the Rail Infrastructure Corporation.
RailCorp owns and maintains the Sydney metropolitan rail network CityRail and rural passenger services CountryLink. It also provides freight operators with access to the rails of the Sydney metropolitan area.
Current CEO of Rail Corporation New South Wales is: Vince Graham
[edit] Transit Officers
Transit Officers are employed by RailCorp to 'Police' the CityRail and CountryLink rail networks and property. They have some police powers, and are able to arrest and issue fines. They carry retractable batons on their person, and handcuffs for theirs and other peoples safety. Transit officers focus on Graffiti, anti social behaviour, litter, and fare evasion. They work in teams of two, and will travel randomly on trains or ticket check at stations. They will mostly work on CityRail services, but have been known to travel on CountryLink services to the North and South for safety reasons (Alcohol related). Tranist officers wear distinct unifroms grey in colour, with a Rail Corporation 'Transit Officer' badge on each arm. They also have stripes on their shoulder depicting their rank.
Transit Officers are an integral part of Rail safety in New South Wales and work closely with the New South Wales Police department.
Transit Officers replaced ticket inspectors and Blue vested 'Chubb' security guards that used to ride on CityRail services.
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