Final report
Abstract
At about 1028 (Eastern Daylight Saving Time) on Friday 25 February 2011, a southbound Brisbane to Melbourne freight train passed the home signal at Yerong Creek at red (Stop) without authority. Yerong Creek is about 387 km from Melbourne and 565 km from Sydney on the main Sydney to Melbourne rail line. There were no injuries or damage as a result of the incident.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | RO-2011-003 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 25/02/2011 |
| Location | Yerong Creek |
| State | New South Wales |
| Report release date | 19/05/2011 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation level | Short |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Rail |
| Rail occurrence category | SPAD (signal passed at danger) |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Train details
| Train number | 4BM7 |
|---|---|
| Type of operation | Freight |
| Departure point | Brisbane, Qld |
| Destination | Melbourne, Vic |
| Train damage | Nil |