Rail safety issues and actions
Management of track lateral stability
| Issue number: | RO-2019-003-SI-01 |
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| Issue owner: | Australian rail Track Corporation |
| Transport function: | Rail: Freight |
| Background: | Investigation Report RO-2019-003 |
| Issue release date: | 16 December 2020 |
| Current issue status: | Open – Safety action pending |
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Safety issue description
The ARTC systems for managing track lateral stability did not lead to the location being managed as a location potentially vulnerable to instability.
Response by Australian Rail Track Corporation
The ARTC advised that this location was not deemed to be a special location. The process for identifying special locations, targets locations susceptible to incorrect SFT and instability.
Safety recommendation
| Action number: | RO-2019-003-SR-015 |
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| Action organisation: | Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) |
| Date: | 16 December 2020 |
| Action status: | Released |
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Australian Rail Track Corporation reviews its processes and criteria for identifying and managing track locations vulnerable to lateral instability, considering the findings of this investigation report.