Rail safety issues and actions
Standard for angular discontinuity at mechanical joints
| Issue number: | RO-2016-002-SI-02 |
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| Who it affects: | Owners and operators of passenger rail services in Victoria |
| Issue owner: | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Operation affected: | Rail: Passenger - metropolitan |
| Background: | Investigation Report RO-2016-002 |
| Date: | 16 May 2018 |
Safety issue description
The network’s track geometry standard did not include any specific requirement to limit a localised lateral angular discontinuity in rail line at a mechanical joint.
Proactive Action
| Action organisation: | Metro Trains Melbourne |
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| Action number: | RO-2016-002-NSA-004 |
| Date: | 16 May 2018 |
| Action status: | Closed |
Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) has revised its track fault management system to include specific guidance on the risk of fault clusters and wheel-climb risks. The revised procedures address the identification and removal of misaligned fishplated joints.
| Current issue status: | Partially addressed |
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| Status justification: | The safety action taken by MTM in combination with other actions pertaining to track maintenance should reduce risk associated with the safety issue. |