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Track obstruction due to loss of freight involving train 6WM2 and subsequent impact of passenger train 8615 with track obstruction, near Winton, Victoria, on 30 March 2018 RO-2018-008 Final
Derailment of freight train 6MP4, near Glenalta, South Australia, on 21 April 2018 RO-2018-009 Final
Track obstruction due to loss of freight from train 7WB3 and subsequent impact of passenger train NT32 with track obstruction, near Telegraph Point, New South Wales, on 17 June 2018 RO-2018-010 Final
Dewirement involving freight train YC77, Cooroy, Queensland, on 18 August 2018 RO-2018-011 Final
Derailment of train 7MP7, at Coonana, Western Australia, on 19 August 2018 RO-2018-012 Final
Safeworking irregularity involving Track Work Authority, at Blackheath, New South Wales, on 2 September 2018 RO-2018-016 Final
Safeworking irregularity near Lidcombe, NSW, on 3 September 2018 RO-2018-013 Discontinued
Near miss with rail safety worker by trains 89-K and 88-C, near Redfern, New South Wales, on 8 September 2018 RO-2018-021 Final
Runaway and derailment of TasRail freight train, in Devonport, Tasmania, on 21 September 2018 RO-2018-014 Final
Non-operation of level crossing protection, at Colac, Victoria, on 22 September 2018 RO-2018-015 Final
Signalling irregularity involving train DP41, Eagle Junction, Queensland, on 23 September 2018 RO-2018-020 Final
Derailment and collision between coal trains, Ravenan (25km from Muswellbrook), New South Wales, on 26 September 2018 RO-2018-017 Final
Runaway and derailment of loaded ore train M02712, near the 211 km mark south of Port Hedland, Western Australia, on 5 November 2018 RO-2018-018 Final
Parting of Metro Trains Melbourne passenger train TD 3817, at Croydon, Victoria, on 9 November 2018 RO-2018-019 Final
Derailment of SCT Logistics freight train 6MP9, near Cook, South Australia, on 6 January 2019 RO-2019-001 Final
Level crossing irregularity involving passenger train 3MA8, North Geelong, Victoria, on 8 January 2019 RO-2019-002 Final
Derailment of freight train 6BM9, at Creighton, Victoria, on 21 January 2019 RO-2019-003 Final
Derailment of Pacific National coal train MR280 at Baerami, New South Wales, on 6 February 2019 RO-2019-004 Discontinued
Loss of tractive effort involving freight train 8466, Ardglen Tunnel, New South Wales, on 10 February 2019 RO-2019-005 Discontinued
Collision of passenger train TD 6591 with buffer stop, Newport siding, Victoria, on 25 February 2019 RO-2019-006 Final