The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened a safety investigation after the derailment of a coal train near Oakey, in Queensland’s Darling Downs region.
According to a report filing summary from the Bureau, Aurizon coal train 9869 derailed near Oakey, 160 kilometres west of Brisbane, at around 4pm on June 21.
No injuries were reported in the incident, but 18 of the train’s 41 wagons derailed, resulting in “significant track damage”.
The incident occurred at an occupational level crossing roughly 38 track kilometres north west of Toowoomba, according to the Bureau.
The track operator is Queensland Rail.
As part of its function to improve safety and public confidence in air, rail, and sea transport, the ATSB conducts independent investigations like this one, into transport accidents and other safety occurrences.
It said it expects to finalise a report into the Oakey derailment by July next year.