The failure of fan blades in a locomotive engine

Concern summary

The concern related to the failure of the fan blades within the locomotive and that the blades were not contained within the locomotive engine room.

Mode
Rail
Date reported
REPCON number
RR201300018

Shunting of passenger cars

Concern summary

The concern related to procedure for the shunting of cars across two roads not being followed correctly which means that when the driver is obscured and safe worker providing guidance is also obscured.

Mode
Rail
Date reported
REPCON number
RR201300005

Safety concerns during an emergency at the station

Concern summary

The concerns related to the procedures in place when a train stopped at a platform while an emergency evacuation was occurring. The passengers were allowed to disembark on to the platform with no prior warning of the emergency.

Mode
Rail
Date reported
REPCON number
RR201300014

Trial of modified passenger carriages

Concern summary

The concern related to passenger carriages which had been reconfigured for a trial period, but the reconfiguration had not been done in accordance with the risk assessment which had been submitted to the regulator.

Mode
Rail
Date reported
REPCON number
RR201300011

RNAV approach for runway 21 at Perth

Concern summary

The concern was that when using the PRL transition during the RNAV approach, the flight management system (FMS) tended to cut the corner as the turn is 108 degrees. This left the aircraft high on the final approach profile.

Mode
Aviation
Date reported
REPCON number
AR201300050