New driver familiarisation and communication issues at [Location] yard
Mode
Rail
Date reported
REPCON number
RR2023-00028
Rail: Rolling stock
The concern related to disregard for safety, specifically in relation to fatigue management of employees, poor maintenance of locomotives and rolling stock, and training and qualification of train crews.
The concern related to the design of a trip device which activates the brakes when a train passes a signal. The reporter is concerned that the device does not fail to safe when damaged.
The concern relates to the lack of expertise in rolling stock maintenance as the technical expert has left the company.