Design philosophy
Date issue released
Safety Issue 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.

Issue number
RO-2009-009-SI-02
Transport Function
Rail: Infrastructure
Issue Owner
Australian Rail Track Corporation
Mode of Transport
Rail
Issue Status Justification

ARTC's action for RO-2009-009-SAN-024 examined and accepted by ITSR.

Safety advisory notice
Action number
RO-2009-009-SAN-024
Organisation
ARTC
Action date
Action Status
Closed
Action description

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau advises that the Australian Rail Track Corporation should consider the implications of this safety issue and take action where considered appropriate.

ATSB Response

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau advises that the Australian Rail Track Corporation should consider the implications of this safety issue and take action where considered appropriate.

Organisation Response
Date Received
Organisation
ARTC correspondence with ITSR
Response Status
Response Text

ITSR has noted that ARTC's advice on the recommendation, and that ARTC has reviewed the cause of the signalling irregularity and completed remedial work on the clearance between the Up Main line and No: 1 patform at the interface of CA74C and CA74D.