A breakdown in risk management processes contributed to the 2020 derailment of an XPT passenger train at Wallan, Victoria, which resulted in two fatalities.
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Safety actions planned following train tragedy at Wallan, Victoria
A report has recommended safety actions following a train accident in regional Victoria last year that claimed two lives and led to a number of injuries.
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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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North East Line to be shut down for major works
The first 60-hour track closedown will occur this weekend on the North East Rail Line in Victoria.
From 6am, Saturday, March 14 to 6pm, Monday, March 16, 200 works will contribute to more than 12 projects
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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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Services to resume following fatal XPT derailment
Normal operations are set to return on the North East line in Victoria following the fatal XPT derailment at the Wallan loop last week.
An Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) spokesperson said operators
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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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Wreckage removed and repairs underway at Wallan following fatal XPT derailment
Transport for NSW and the ARTC are managing the recovery effort following the XPT train derailment north of Melbourne on Thursday.
The Australian Transport Safety bureau (ATSB) and the Victorian Government’s
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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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