The following further response was received from Airservices Australia: Consistent with our response dated 28 March 2014, Airservices has published a National Information Circular (NIC 15/2014) to all controllers reminding them of their obligations regarding the provision of FIS to pilots including the provision of Hazard Alerts.

The ATSB clarified with CASA how the procedure should be applied: If an aerodrome is not marked on an aeronautical chart then the area frequency should be used If an aerodrome is marked on an aeronautical chart, but does not have a discrete frequency, then the multicom frequency, 126.7, should be used.

The reporter provided the ATSB with feedback about the responses received in relation to this report and REPCON provided both the operator and the regulator with a copy for comment. The report provided is below: We have received some follow up information from the reporter in relation to this report and would like share this with you and get a response. The reporter has advised that they are not disputing the fact that the organisation has a procedure in place; they are reporting that the procedure is fundamentally flawed and poorly briefed to staff. The procedure does not mirror the…

The operator subsequently contacted the ATSB and advised that the procedure for the movement of trains had been changed as a result of the REPCON report.