one passenger got a cut on his head
the passengers were made to stay on the train because of liabilty
train doesnt look bad at all
Shaun
There are news reports that this morning at about 11.45 the Dubbo XPT hit an excavator near Newbridge (close to Blayney) killing the driver of the excavator. Nobody on the train is reported to have been injured, but the driver is being treated for shock. Police have confirmed that it is not at a level crossing, and it seems the excavator and driver were working for ARTC. The train is reported to have suffered only minor damage and to be still on the track.
The location is difficult to access, and reports say the passengers had to walk three kilometres to Newbridge station to continue by bus.
John
John
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one passenger got a cut on his head
the passengers were made to stay on the train because of liabilty
train doesnt look bad at all
Shaun
According to the local news on Prime just now, all passengers and crew were held on the train for three and a half hours before the train returned to Bathurst, where they were unloaded onto buses. Pictures show an overturned Landcruiser as well as the excavator, apparently both pushed off the track on a high embankment. Good visibility, the train must have been travelling at normal speed not to have seen them and stopped. Usually it slows right down where there is work on the tracks. Communication breakdown?
John
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Sounds like improper protection for the work group was in place.
Normally, if an excavator is in use near the line (where it could connect with a train), we have blocks on to prevent entry by a train into the section. We don't lift the blocks until the protection officer tells us they are clear of the track.
We are particuarly careful of excavators (in the Sydney area) owing to the possiblity that the boom could hit the overhead wiring.
This is the second NSW track worker death in the past couple of weeks.
Ron B.
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Dunno John. I've never worked it. I can't ask my son either - he used to work for ARTC at Orange and Broadmeadow.
Ron B.
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Hi JDNSW, the sections use to be 8 miles but as sections were joined ( removed ) 16 miles is common but as Railpage is down ( looks like permanently, shame ) bit hard to get accurate info.
One point though, in my day, when ever someone was working near or on the right of way, three detonators were placed on the tracks, a safe braking distance form the work site, but this is not done these days as it cost too much to do and the public doesn’t like the noise.
If it had been in place two weeks ago, the contractor at Kogarah would still be alive, and a good chance this poor excavator driver would be too.
But what the hell, the Labour Party is saving money!
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Is a pity & as the old man said today some one is going to get the holy grails of pineapples for this one!!!
Will have to ask dad the length of sections near Bathurst as I can't remember.
We won't hear the outcome until the Australian Transport Safety Board (Australian Transport Safety Bureau) investigates.
It's only Feb 2010 since the last serious incident (possible head-on crash) out there with the XPT. See http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/...-2010-002.aspx
There was another near head on withj an XPT and the Indian Pacific in the same area last year. That was attributed to the train controller at ARTC Broadmeadow. See http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/...-2009-002.aspx (A Special Proceed Authority allows a train to run the wrong way on a track. When doing so, it runs without signals as they are facing the wrong way. Not to be confused with tracks which are fitted with signals for bi-directional operation.)
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