Final report
On 28 November 2003, Pacific National freight train 2PW4-N travelling between Perth and Wollongong via Melbourne derailed two wagons after traversing a buckled rail at Ararat in Western Victoria. No injuries resulted from the derailment.
Ararat is located on the main railway corridor between Melbourne and Adelaide, approximately 265 kilometres from Spencer Street Station in Melbourne.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 2003/005 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 28/11/2003 |
| Location | Ararat |
| State | Victoria |
| Report release date | 09/02/2005 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Rail |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | None |