Safety Issue
At the time of the collision, the Australian Rail Track Corporation and the Port Adelaide Enfield Council did not have an interface coordination plan to manage the risks associated with the Stirling Street level crossing interface, including the installation and maintenance of pavement marking.
Safety recommendation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Port Adelaide Enfield City Council takes action to address this safety issue.
Lack of Interface Agreement, Stirling Street Level
Crossing
The Port Adelaide Enfield City Council has advised that the
recommendation is accepted. The Council is awaiting the drafting of
Interface Agreements by the SA State Level Crossing Advisory
Committee. Also, the Council has advised that they are currently
working with the Department of Transport, Energy and
Infrastructure's (DTEI) Level Crossing Unit in relation to DTEI's
survey and assessment of level crossings in SA.
After monitoring the response to the recommendations issued to
the ARTC and the Port Adelaide Enfield City Council for 12 months,
the latest advice received from the relevant SA Department is that
it is anticipated that a Bill amending the SA Rail Safety Act 2007
that will mandate Level Crossing Interface Agreements between the
rail track owner and the relevant road authority will be enacted
during 2011. Given that both the ARTC and the Port Adelaide Enfield
City Council have agreed to the recommendations and because the
ramifications pertaining to level crossings are State-wide rather
than any given level crossing, the ATSB considers that the matter
is being dealt with at the appropriate level.
