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 design error.
ATSB safety advisory notice RO-2009-009-SAN-026 to ARTC to consider action required
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 safety advisory notice RO-2009-009-SAN-026 to ARTC to consider action required
ITSR notes ARTC's advice on the recommendation.
ITSR have applied a status of recommendation R0-2009-009-SAN-026 is "Closed - Recommendation Rejected".
