Safety Issue
Downgrading of the ARTC Infrastructure Management System
priority rating for sighting restoration work at the Murrow Farm
level crossing, in this case from 28 days to 180 days, without a
reassessment of the status of vegetation at the level crossing and
its effect on sighting distances, increased the risk of a
collision.
Safety Recommendation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the
Australian Rail Track Corporation take action to address this
safety issue.