Despite continued concerted efforts to prevent collisions at level crossings by local, state and federal governments in conjunction with the rail industry, the ATSB continues to investigate similar occurrences.  The following investigations highlight some key learnings for both road users and rail infrastructure managers to help reduce collisions at level crossings. Expectation bias Level crossing collision between freight train 6839 and truck, Gooray Road, Gooray, Queensland, on 23 May 2024 A truck driver who…

The ATSB is Australia’s national transport safety investigator. In rail, we collaborate with the Office of Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI) in New South Wales and the Office of the Chief Investigator (OCI) in Victoria for investigations in those States. Ensuring the safety of rail travel is integral to growth in patronage, economic contribution, innovation, and sustained investment. There is a significant public benefit in avoiding rail accidents and incidents (occurrences). The ATSB aims to prevent future occurrences by ensuring lessons are…