Rail safety investigations & reports
Collision between freight train 6PM9 & track mounted excavator
Investigation number:
2006008
2006008
Status: Completed

Summary
At about 1005 on Monday 25 September 2006 a Melbourne bound freight train, 6PM9, travelling from Perth to Melbourne, collided with a track mounted excavator conducting track-work near Inverleigh, Victoria. There were no injuries and only minor damage to both the train and the excavator as a result of the collision.
General details
Date: | 25 September 2006 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
Time: | 1003 EST | ||||
Location: | Inverleigh | ||||
State: | Victoria | ||||
Release date: | 26 March 2007 | Occurrence category: | Incident | ||
Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Train details
Train registration | Train 6PM9 | |
---|---|---|
Type of operation | Freight Train | |
Damage to train | Minor | |
Departure point | Perth, WA | |
Destination | Melbourne, Vic |