Safety issue

Safety issue description

The Queensland Rail internal emergency debrief following the Cleveland station collision identified issues related to working with external agencies but did not address critical communication shortfalls within train control and between train control and the staff located at the Cleveland station accident site.

Issue number RO-2013-005-SI-12
Issue owner Queensland Rail Limited
Transport function Rail: Other
Date issue released 20/12/2013

Safety action

Action type Recommendation
Action number RO-2013-005-SR-023
Organisation Queensland Rail
Action date 20/12/2013
Action description

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that Queensland Rail undertake further work to address this safety issue.

Action status Monitor