Safety issue

Safety issue description

Punch marks were not made on the rail and documented with references to monuments at the 9 km mark following the realignment of track west of the Ashley Street rail bridge. This omission precluded the detection of rail creep that may have been present during the October 2008 maintenance inspection.

Issue number RO-2009-004-SI-03
Issue owner Australian Rail Track Corporation
Transport function Rail: Infrastructure
Issue status No longer relevant
Date issue released 22/12/2010
Issue status justification

The ARTC have not provided a response to this minor safety issue prior to publication of the final report. ARTC have advised that a response will be provided in due course.

Safety action

Action type Safety advisory notice
Action number RO-2009-004-SAN-033
Organisation ARTC
Action date 22/12/2010
Action description

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau advises that the ARTC should consider the implications of this safety issue and take action where considered appropriate.

Action status Closed