Rail: Freight

Safety concern regarding failures of the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) on [Operator’s] locomotives

Concern regarding staffing shortages resulting in increased potential of fatigue for drivers.

Concern regarding the current fatigue management at [operator] 

The reporter has expressed a concern regarding a number of poor safety practices at [Operator’s] [Location] base.

The concern related to the operator enacting an unforeseen circumstances clause regularly, rather than rostering effectively to mitigate driver fatigue.

Inadequate promotion of updated operational procedures and insufficient training to employees in relation to procedural changes.

Drivers operating beyond maximum hours under ‘driver only’ operations

The concern related to the operator’s management of the incremental train control system.

The concern related to the number of drivers with sufficient qualifications to effectively design a roster which does not induce fatigue in the driver population.