Safety issue

Safety issue description

There was insufficient sighting distance of the Down distant signal and insufficient distance between the Down distant signal and Down outer home signal at Gloucester to allow train 2WB3 to stop at the Down outer home signal from the permitted track speed of 70 km/h.

Issue number RO-2008-003-SI-01
Issue owner Australian Rail Track Corporation
Transport function Rail: Other
Date issue released 15/08/2008

Safety action

Action type Recommendation
Action number RR2008003SR004
Organisation Australian Railway Track Corporation
Action description

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Australian Railway Track Corporation takes action to address this issue.