Rail safety investigations & reports
Investigation number | Title | Occurrence Date | Report status | Release Date ![]() |
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RO-2020-016 | Train parting and subsequent lost wagons occupying an unprotected track section, involving freight train 3PG1, about 90 km west of Ivanhoe, NSW, on 2 October 2020 | 02 Oct 2020 | Discontinued | 11 May 2022 |
RO-2020-010 | Safeworking irregularity at Robinson Road level crossing, Midland, Western Australia, on 14 July 2020 | 14 Jul 2020 | Discontinued | 11 May 2022 |
RO-2021-003 | Level crossing collision between freight train 2C74 and road-train truck Yarri Road, Parkeston, Western Australia, on 22 February 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | Final | 05 Apr 2022 |
RO-2020-013 | Collision between coal trains MB526 and AH378 Kooragang, New South Wales, on 29 July 2020 | 29 Jul 2020 | Final | 04 Apr 2022 |
RO-2019-009 | Signal DP29 passed at danger involving suburban passenger train DW17 and near collision with another suburban passenger train Park Road Station, Queensland, on 25 March 2019 | 25 Mar 2019 | Final | 29 Mar 2022 |
RO-2022-004 | Derailment involving Qube freight train 5WB7 Casino, NSW, on 17 March 2022 | 17 Mar 2022 | Pending | N/A |
RO-2018-018 | Runaway and derailment of loaded ore train M02712 Near the 211 km mark south of Port Hedland, Western Australia, on 5 November 2018 | 05 Nov 2018 | Final | 17 Mar 2022 |
RO-2022-003 | Derailment involving freight train Y279 near Traveston, Queensland, on 23 February 2022 | 23 Feb 2022 | Pending | 24 Feb 2022 |
RO-2020-008 | Uncontrolled runaway and derailment of banking locomotives Kankool, New South Wales, on 3 June 2020 | 03 Jun 2020 | Final | 01 Feb 2022 |
RO-2020-017 | Defective axle bearing leading to fire on passenger train SN68 Yerrinbool, New South Wales, on 13 October 2020 | 13 Oct 2020 | Final | 20 Jan 2022 |
RO-2022-002 | Derailment of freight train 6MB4, Bethungra, NSW, on 15 January 2022 | 15 Jan 2022 | Pending | N/A |
RO-2022-001 | Collision between banking locomotives and grain train 5446 near Werris Creek, NSW, on 6 January 2022 | 06 Jan 2022 | Pending | N/A |
RO-2019-018 | Near hit with workers on track using Absolute Signal Blocking, Westmead, New South Wales, on 15 October 2019 | 15 Oct 2019 | Final | 20 Dec 2021 |
RO-2020-019 | Signal SST535 passed at danger involving passenger train 8239 and near collision with another passenger train Docklands, Melbourne, on 23 November 2020 | 23 Nov 2020 | Final | 07 Dec 2021 |
RO-2021-013 | Derailment of coal train 9QJ5 near Mt Rainbow, on the Moura Line, Queensland, on 30 October 2021 | 30 Oct 2021 | Pending | N/A |
RO-2021-006 | Safeworking Breach of Road-Rail Vehicles Crystal Brook, South Australia, 10 June 2021. | 10 Jun 2021 | Final | 29 Oct 2021 |
RO-2021-012 | Collision between passenger train C012 and a car near a level crossing, Kembla Grange, New South Wales, on 20 October 2021 | 20 Oct 2021 | Pending | N/A |
RO-2020-018 | Derailment of SCT Logistics freight train 2PM9 near Koolyanobbing, Western Australia on 27 October 2020 | 27 Oct 2020 | Final | 07 Oct 2021 |
RO-2021-010 | Collision with infrastructure involving freight train 8796 at Rockhampton, Queensland, on 17 September 2021 | 17 Sep 2021 | Pending | N/A |
RO-2021-007 | Collision between a light engine and a coal train at Westwood, Queensland, on 18 June 2021 | 18 Jun 2021 | Preliminary | 10 Sep 2021 |