Rail: Operations

The concern related to the fatigue management at [operator]

The concern related to the communication problems at a rail yard.

The concern related to the continuing electrical problems at [location]

The concern related to DOO which were commencing but the staff concerned had not been consulted and they were not aware of the risk assessments which had occurred.

The concern related to the safety culture within the operator leading to employees being too afraid to speak out about safety.

The concern related to an occasion when a suspicious substance was located in a driver’s compartment and the driver was not removed from his position immediately to ensure that the public were not put at risk.

The route qualification of contract drivers.

The concern related to the lack of direction given to passengers when trains were delayed across the operator's network.

The concern related to procedure for the shunting of cars across two roads not being followed correctly which means that when the driver is obscured and safe worker providing guidance is also obscured.

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.