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Issue, description, who it affects Date, status, type
Issue: Level crossing signage
Number: RO-2012-003-SI-01
Description: There were some minor non-conformances with the level crossing signage, in particular the ‘Stop’ sign assembly and positioning of the ‘Stop’ line on the western side of the Port Flinders Causeway Road level crossing.
Who it affects: Civil maintenance
Issue owner: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Operator type: Rail - Track Owner
Date: 19 Apr 2013
Type: Proactive Action
Issue: XPT tail pin acceptance
Number: RO-2011-012-SI-01
Description: RailCorp’s acceptance testing regime for tail pins did not identify that the tail pins stamped BU 06 04 were below standard and, hence, not suitable for service.
Who it affects: Operators of trains with this arrangement of tail pin
Issue owner: RailCorp
Operator type: Rail - Road Owner
Date: 19 Apr 2013
Status: Adequately addressed
Type: Proactive Action
Issue: XPT tail pin testing
Number: RO-2011-012-SI-02
Description: The method used to ultrasonically test the tail pins in-situ was not reliable and resulted in small fatigue cracks going undetected.
Who it affects: Operators of trains with this arrangement of tail pin
Issue owner: RailCorp
Operator type: Rail - Road Owner
Date: 19 Apr 2013
Status: Adequately addressed
Type: Proactive Action
Issue: Queensland Rail’s risk management procedures
Number: RO-2013-005-SI-01
Description: Queensland Rail’s risk management procedures did not sufficiently mitigate risk to the safe operation of trains in circumstances when local environmental conditions result in contaminated rail running surfaces and reduced wheel/rail adhesion.
Who it affects: All owners and operators of rolling stock fitted with electro-pneumatic disc actuated braking systems incorporating wheel slip/slide protection control.
Issue owner: Queensland Rail Limited
Operator type: Rail - Train Operator
Date: 13 Mar 2013
Original risk: Significant
Type: Recommendation
Issue: Trackside monitoring
Description: Minor Safety IssueExamination of RailBAM® data established that under PN's existing maintenance guidelines there was no requirement to take wagon RQJW 22034D out of service. However, inspection of the data showed that there was a growing problem with the 2L axle-box.
Who it affects: Pacific National
Date: 28 Sep 2011
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Issue: RO-2010-010-SAN-011
Description: Minor Safety IssueAn examination of wheel impact (WILD) data established that under PN's existing maintenance guidelines there was no requirement to take wagon RQJW 22034D out of service. However, running a trend analysis of WILD data clearly showed that there was a growing wheel impact problem.
Who it affects: Pacific National
Date: 28 Sep 2011
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Issue: Communication to persons within TOA boundaries
Description: Significant safety IssueRule ANWT 304 does not stipulate that the Protection Officer must inform all persons or work groups who may be within the boundaries of a Track Occupancy Authority of its existence. This is regardless of whether or not these persons or work groups fit the definition of 'work ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 18 Apr 2011
Original risk: Significant
Status: Closed
Type: Recommendation
Issue: Communication to persons within Track Occupancy Authority boundaries
Description: Significant safety IssueRule NWT 304 does not stipulate that the Protection Officer must inform all persons or work groups who may be within the boundaries of a Track Occupancy Authority of its existence. This is regardless of whether or not these persons or work groups fit the definition of 'work ...
Who it affects: RailCorp
Date: 18 Apr 2011
Original risk: Significant
Status: Closed
Type: Recommendation
Issue: Protection of ‘out of service’ infrastructure
Description: Minor safety IssueThe NSW rules and procedures do not clearly address the requirements relating to protection of 'out of service' track infrastructure.
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 18 Apr 2011
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Issue: TOA form ANRF 002
Description: Minor safety IssueThe current TOA form (ANRF 002) does not allow the user to record details of protection measures enacted or whether all persons or work groups within the boundaries of the Track Occupancy Authority have been informed of its existence.
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 18 Apr 2011
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Number: RO-2009-008-SR-034
Description: Prioritisation of tasks when departing a station yard Significant safety issue There was no RailCorp instruction that specifically referred to the need for train crew to prioritise tasks at safety critical locations or at times when workload is high. Action taken by RailCorp RailCorp has advised that a driver's routine activities include speaking with network control ...
Who it affects: RailCorp
Date: 11 Feb 2011
Status: Closed
Type: Recommendation
Issue: Design philosophy
Description: A design based on using a clearance point at the interface of CA74C and CA74D should not have been implemented until it was established that the clearance between the Up Main line and No.1 Platform Road at the interface of CA74C and CA74D tracks was adequate. Safety Advisory Notice The Australian ...
Date: 20 Jan 2011
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Number: 116
Description: Project resourcing Minor safety issue Although the Australian Rail Track Corporation was not resourced to actively participate in the design or commissioning phases of the Cootamundra re-signalling project, greater involvement by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (local knowledge of site geography and layout) during these phases may have assisted the South Improvement Alliance engineers in detecting the ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 20 Jan 2011
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Number: RO-2009-009-SAN-027
Description: Project scheduling Minor safety issue As the re-signalling of Cootamundra neared completion it became necessary to undertake control table and software development concurrently to meet the targeted commissioning date. Normally control table and software development is done sequentially to ensure that all the control table logic is fully reflected in the final software and associated validation/testing processes. Action ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 20 Jan 2011
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Number: RO-2009-009-SAN-028
Description: On site and pre-commissioning test phase Minor safety issue Where a design involves complex signalling arrangements, may be beneficial to involve the designing engineer during the final onsite field testing phase as they have the best understanding of the interlocking principles. This places them in a strong position to identify any design omissions or deficiencies ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 20 Jan 2011
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Issue: RO-2009-004-SAN-030
Description: The section of track where train 6MB2 derailed, was previously utilised as the Tottenham standard gauge passing loop. It was not stress tested after slewing and welding when it was converted to mainline operation on 28 July 2008, 5 months before the derailment. Safety Advisory Notice The Australian Transport Safety Bureau ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 22 Dec 2010
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Issue: RO-2009-004-SAN-032
Description: Measurement of rail creep Regular monitoring and accurate measurement of rail creep was not carried out at the east end of the curve where train 6MB2 derailed in accordance with Civil Engineering Circular 3/87 - 70.2 and 70.3. Creep monuments were not installed on the east end of the curve ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 22 Dec 2010
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Issue: RO-2009-004-SAN-033
Description: Referenced rail creep punch marks Punch marks were not made on the rail and documented with references to monuments at the 9 km mark following the realignment of track west of the Ashley Street rail bridge. This omission precluded the detection of rail creep that may have been present during ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 22 Dec 2010
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Issue: RO-2009-004-SAN-031
Description: Documenting of welds on continuous welded railA record of the welds carried out at the 8.351 km point at Tottenham on the 30 January 2009 was not documented in accordance with the requirements of Civil Engineering Circular 3/87. Safety Advisory NoticeThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau advises that the ARTC should consider ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 22 Dec 2010
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
Issue: RO-2009-003-SAN-019
Description: The ARTC Code of Practice, with respect to Flooding, 'ETG-10-01', does not specify hydrological design parameters, including height of water ponding against the formation layer for a design precipitation event, and this could lead to under specified track drainage arrangements and an increased risk of track damage arising from flash ...
Who it affects: Australian Rail Track Corporation
Date: 26 May 2010
Original risk: Minor
Status: Closed
Type: Safety Advisory Notice
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