Sydney Trains’ risk management procedures did not sufficiently mitigate risk to the safe operation of trains in circumstances when there were deficiencies in the buffer stop design at Richmond and at other locations.
The ATSB notes that the action initiated by Sydney Trains, once implemented, should address the safety issue.
Sydney Trains in consultation with external stakeholders, redesigned the buffer stop to be compliant with the ASA buffer stop standard. This design will be the template for replacement of other buffer stops on the Sydney metropolitan rail network. Sydney Trains has commenced a program to upgrade buffer stops throughout the network using a risk prioritisation model.
