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Surface drainage in areas with degraded formations
Date issue released
Issue number
RO-2016-001-SI-02
Transport Function
Rail: Infrastructure
Issue Owner
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC)
Mode of Transport
Rail
Safety Issue Description

The location did not have adequate surface drainage which likely contributed to formation degradation over time.

Proactive action
Action number
RO-2016-001-NSA-012
Organisation
Australian Rail Track Corporation
Action date
Action Status
Closed
Action description

Since the derailment of train WG713, ARTC has:

  • Completed a review of its civil and track standards and reinforced the importance of drainage in areas with a degraded formation to its track and civil staff
  • Completed reconditioning of the track formation at the incident location in Denman.
ATSB Response

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau notes the response provided and is satisfied with the action taken by ARTC.