A freight train has derailed after crashing into a truck’s trailer in the NSW Riverina region, injuring three people. The truck was crossing tracks in Old Junee, north of Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday morning.
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Mt Isa line derailment repair works completed
Services have now resumed on the Mount Isa line between Nelia and Nonda following the derailment of a third-party freight train.
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Reasons for runaway train
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its findings on the derailment of a runaway iron ore train in Western Australia’s Pilbara.
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The value of non-destructive testing
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation says a train derailment near Koolyanobbing, WA, illustrates the value of non-destructive testing.
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TAIC investigates KiwiRail derailment
A distracted driver and excessive speed caused a KiwiRail freight train to derail in March last year.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) found that the freight train had exceeded the
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ATSB releases preliminary report into Wallan train derailment
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released the preliminary report into the Wallan train derailment.
Although the report does not contain findings, the report does note that signals at Wallan
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Union supports speed restrictions in Wallan following fatal derailment
The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RTBU) stated that it is pleased that the rail industry is taking the union’s concerns seriously.
The union wrote to the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), Pacific
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Theft of copper wire during North East Rail Line repairs around Wallan
Repairs to the North East Rail Line around Wallan were completed on Friday 28 February, with the first Melbourne-Brisbane freight service passing through at 2.50am Friday morning.
The Australian Rail Track
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$235m North East Rail Line upgrade continues following XPT derailment
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) are collaborating to repair damaged sections of the Wallan loop following the XPT train derailment north of Melbourne last week.
On
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ATSB on scene of fatal XPT derailment
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigators are on the scene of an XPT train derailment north of Melbourne. The derailment claimed the lives of two rail employees and injured several passengers
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