Waterfall safety measures still under way

<p>Three years after the Waterfall train crash south of Sydney, Railcorp has acted on most, but not all of the 127 safety recommendations made in the subsequent inquiry, a report has found.</p> <p>The Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator report said that about 90% of the recommendations would be implemented by the end of the year. </p> <p>Seven people died and 41 were injured when a Tangara passenger train derailed about 40 km south of the Sydney CBD, near Waterfall station, in January 2003.</p> <p>The New South Wales Government said last year that it would spend $250m over three years implementing the recommendations of commissioner Peter McInerney.</p> <p>Some key recommendations included ensuring communication systems were compatible between all trains in NSW, better medical testing for drivers, and better processes for reporting and identifying defects. </p> <p>Transport minister John Watkins said the Government would continue to work on the safety changes.</p> <p>&#8220Some of the recommendations are very complex, very expensive and major changes to the operation of rail in NSW,&#8221 Mr Watkins said. </p> <p>Railcorp, also under fire for its slow handling of claims from the crash, had settled another five claims but still had to resolve another 13.</p> <br />