Rail: Rolling stock maintenance
Overall reporting and safety culture of the operator, resulting in maintenance of track and rolling stock.
The concern related to the operator not performing preventative maintenance which means that defects are being postponed and hence defective wagons are being used in operations.
The concern related to two specific maintenance practices being carried out on rail wagons, locomotives and relay vans by the operator’s contracted maintenance company.
The concern relates to the lack of expertise in rolling stock maintenance as the technical expert has left the company.
The concern related to false information being entered on the brake retention certificates by employees when management are aware that the brakes on the wagons will release if the wagon becomes detached.
The concern related to on-going issues which had been raised with the operator’s safety department but had not been adequately resolved.
The concern related to the maintenance and repair of safety critical components being conducted by contractors who were not appropriately qualified to carry out the work.
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.
