Safety issue

Safety issue description

A more stringent maintenance response than that for an isolated track geometry defect was not considered or implemented in accordance with ARTC’s COP. A more stringent maintenance response should have been considered given the degraded formation and the track’s rapid deterioration between 12-14 January 2016, two days prior to the derailment
Issue number RO-2016-001-SI-03
Issue owner Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC)
Transport function Rail: Infrastructure
Date issue released 25/03/2019

Safety action

Action type Proactive action
Action number RO-2016-001-NSA-013
Organisation Australian Rail Track Corporation
Action date 25/03/2019
Action description

Since the derailment of train WG713, ARTC has:

  • Completed a review of its civil and track engineering standards
  • Completed reconditioning of the track formation at the incident location at Denman.
ATSB response

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau notes the response provided and is satisfied with the action taken by ARTC.
Action status Closed