Reliability 4.0

E45: Usable Capacity and Root Cause Analysis with Drew Hellyer from Aurizon


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What if uptime isn’t enough? But more about usable capacity.

Drew Hellyer from Aurizon explains how his team uses usable capacity to drive reliability across their 2700 km railway network on this episode of Reliability 4.0. Drew dives into how Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and predictive tools help keep the trains running smoothly.

We dig into:

🔸 Why usable capacity is the real metric for success

🔸 How RCA helps prevent failures and extend asset life

🔸 The challenge of maintaining a vast rail network with remote access

🔸 How to align KPIs across teams, from operators to CFOs

If you’re running complex operations—or struggling to break the reactive cycle—this episode is packed with practical insights from one of the largest freight rail operators in Australia.


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Reliability 4.0By Sebastian Traeger, CEO of Reliability.com