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Road-rail vehicle maintenance regime
Date issue released
Safety Issue Description

The maintenance regime for Hino TS63 was inadequate and did not account for the accelerated wear and tear on the vehicle when used as a road-rail vehicle.

Issue number
RO-2012-006-SI-02
Transport Function
Rail: Other
Issue Owner
Transfield Services Australia
Mode of Transport
Rail
Issue Status Justification

The ATSB is satisfied that the action taken by Transfield Services Australia in the identification and implementation of a more rigorous maintenance and risk assessment regime which is tailored to road-rail vehicles has addressed this issue.

Proactive action
Action number
RO-2012-006-NSA-011
Organisation
Transfield Services Australia
Action date
Action Status
Closed
Action description

Transfield confirmed that it has reviewed and updated its road-rail vehicle maintenance regime including (but not limited to) through the following proactive safety actions.

  • Conducting plant risk assessments – all Transfield road rail vehicles were assessed and non-conforming vehicles were either modified and updated, or decommissioned from service.
  • Implementing a new Computerised Scheduled Maintenance Planning ("CMMS") – for hi-rail equipment, this process included comprehensive review by mechanical and communication technicians.
  • Plant log books were reviewed and reissued through educative processes.