Contemporary Australian industry rail standards did not include requirements for ground-level access to or egress from driver's cabs in the event of a rollover.
The review of rail industry standards addressing driver’s cab access and egress is considered an appropriate safety action. The safety issue is retained as open to provide for reporting on the outcome of this review on the ATSB website.
The Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board advised that in response to this safety issue it will review AS 7522 Access and egress.
