The operator has disputed the Regulators comments in relation to item 4 above.   Operator's comment We have extensive fault manuals available. Unlike more common, older class Australian locomotives, which rely on the drivers to analyse and identify faults from the mechanical indications inside the locomotive engine room, our locomotives have advanced computer driven self-diagnostic for the locomotive. This system displays locomotive faults to the driver on a screen to the driver. If a fault occurs, the locomotive displays an error code. This error code is relayed to the Help Desk for…

In response to the REPCON Brief, the reporter made the following comments which were forwarded to both the operator and CASA: Thank you for the email. I noted in the response that the operator stated 'Crew can request transport and hotel accommodation options, and should do so as soon as is feasible if fatigued, to avoid wait times that can be experienced when these services are arranged at short notice'. As far as I am aware we are no longer able to request transport or hotel accommodation until the completion of our…

REPCON supplied the following information to CASA as requested Answers to your questions as follows: Yes it was CTAF operations at the time. No answer on this. Aircraft 1 was IFR and had made the required broadcast on area frequency, but as the other aircraft were VFR no broadcasts were made on the area frequency – nor were they required to be. Both aircraft had been in communication before the incident. Both had made broadcasts on the CTAF that they were taxiing and the reporter (aircraft 1) states that they…