Rail: Freight

The failure of fan blades in a locomotive engine

Concern summary

The concern related to the failure of the fan blades within the locomotive and that the blades were not contained within the locomotive engine room.

Mode

Rail

Date reported

22/10/2013

Reference number

RR201300018

Inaccurate responses to the safety issues identified in an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation

Concern summary

The concern related to inaccurate responses the operator had provided to the ATSB in relation to a number of safety issues which had been identified during an ATSB rail investigation.

Mode

Rail

Date reported

05/04/2013

Reference number

RR201300004

Non-reporting of Category A (Cat A) rail incidents by operator

Concern summary

The concern related to how the operator was categorising incidents and hence not reporting Cat A incidents to the regulator.

Mode

Rail

Date reported

18/06/2013

Reference number

RR201300009

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