Safety issue

Safety issue description

Errors remained within the ALCAM database due to the type of equipment used to measure road and rail bearings during ALCAM surveys in 2009.  

Issue number RO-2016-009-SI-05
Issue owner VicTrack
Transport function Rail: Passenger - regional
Date issue released 21/05/2019
Issue status justification

The re-survey of level crossings in Victoria between 2017 and 2022 will address this safety issue.

Safety action

Action type Proactive action
Action number RO-2016-009-NSA-021
Organisation VicTrack
Action date 21/05/2019
Action description

A 5 year program of re-survey and assessment of all public level crossings on the Victorian Rail Network commenced in May 2017 and is scheduled to be completed in April 2022. This will ensure that any erroneous data is corrected.

Action status Closed