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==Emergency response== RailCorp maintained a statewide Emergency Response Unit. The function of this unit was to attend incidents, such as [[derailments]]. Formerly known as the State Rail Fire Service, the unit was based in Sydney and responded to emergency incidents involving the rail network including automatic fire alarms within the underground and nearby stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20100601029|title=RailCorp City Circle Derailment Response|date=1 June 2010|work=Questions without notice: Hansard|publisher=Legislative Council of New South Wales|access-date=7 April 2012|author=Robertson, John|author-link=John Robertson (New South Wales politician)|archive-date=5 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805093632/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20100601029|url-status=live}}</ref> The unit also undertook cross-training with [[Fire and Rescue NSW]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/5493/RailCorp_Annual_Report_2006-2007.pdf|title=Annual Report 2006β2007|journal=Annual Report|date=October 2007|issn=1835-2936|publisher=Rail Corporation New South Wales|page=16|access-date=7 April 2012|archive-date=9 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409042337/http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/5493/RailCorp_Annual_Report_2006-2007.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The unit was equipped with a number of vehicles including Mercedes and International pumpers and a specialist rapid rail response unit which was able to travel via the road and rail network for rescue operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.semfirerescue.com.au/downloads/VehiclePDF/Special/RapidRail.pdf|title=Rapid Rail Response Unit|publisher=SEM Fire and Rescue|access-date=7 April 2012|archive-date=21 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321111646/http://www.semfirerescue.com.au/downloads/VehiclePDF/Special/RapidRail.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The unit's motto was ''Semper Paratus'', translated from [[Latin]] to mean Always Ready.
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