Date Time
Unclear communications lead train driver to enter track danger zone without sufficient worksafe protections
Unclear communication, confusion and misunderstanding of safeworking network rules resulted in a safeworking irregularity involving a freight train driver who unknowingly entered the track without protections in place near Waterfall, NSW, shortly after midnight on 21 August 2019, a new transport safety investigation notes.
The incident occurred while a driver was manually releasing hand brakes on Pacific National freight train 4WM2 following a remarshal* of the train consist to clear the main line due to a track fault on the adjoining network that prevented the train from travelling past signal W26U.