Rail safety investigations & reports
Signal Passed at Danger - Gloucester, NSW, 11 March 2008
Investigation number:
RO-2008-003
RO-2008-003
Status: Completed
Summary
At 0750 on 11 March 2008 a northbound freight train, numbered 2WB3, passed the outer home signal at red without authority at Gloucester, NSW. Gloucester is located about 140 km north of Broadmeadow (suburb of Newcastle) on the main Sydney to Brisbane rail line. There were no injuries or damage as a result of this incident.
Rail Safety Recommendations [ RR2008003SR004 ] [ RR2008003SR005 ]
General details
| Date: | 11 March 2008 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | EDT | Investigation level: | Systemic - click for an explanation of investigation levels | ||
| Location: | Gloucester | ||||
| State: | New South Wales | ||||
| Release date: | 15 August 2008 | Occurrence category: | Incident | ||
| Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Train details
| Train registration | Train 2WB3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of operation | Freight Train | |
| Damage to train | Nil | |
| Departure point | Morandoo, Newcastle, NSW | |
| Destination | Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, QLD |