Sources and submissions Sources of information Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) arrived at the derailment site at 1100 on 23 October 2011. The positions and damage to rolling stock and track formation was recorded and the track geometry was measured at the point of derailment. On 25th October 2011, investigators interviewed the crew who were operating 7SP5 at the time of the derailment. The sources of information during the investigation included the: Pacific National Pty Ltd. RISSB Glossary of Railway Terminology - Guideline. The Australian Rail Corporation Ltd. The crew of 7SP5. voestalpine VAE Railway Systems Pty Ltd. A Review of Track Design Procedures, Volume 2, Sleepers and Ballast, Railways of Australia. References ARTC Engineering and Civil) Code of Practice, Section 5 Track Geometry, Version 2.4 dated 08 November 2011 Pacific National Freight Loading Manual General FLM 03-10 – Rail Infrastructure Corporation standard; C 2009 Base Operating Condition Standards of Track Geometry, Version 3, Dated May 2004 Rail Infrastructure Corporation standard; C 2011 Base Operating Condition Standards of Track Geometry Standing Orders, Version 2.1, Dated April 2003. – Rail Safety and Standards Glossary of Railway Terminology - Guideline – Submissions Under Part 4, Division 2 (Investigation Reports), Section 26 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, the ATSB may provide a draft report, on a confidential basis, to any person whom the ATSB considers appropriate. Section 26 (1) (a) of the Act allows a person receiving a draft report to make submissions to the ATSB about the draft report. A draft of this report was provided to the Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd, the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, Pacific National Pty Ltd and the train crew. Submissions were received from the Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd, the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, Pacific National Pty Ltd and the train crew. The submissions were reviewed and where considered appropriate, the text of the report was amended accordingly.
Sources and submissions Sources of information Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) arrived at the derailment site at 1100 on 23 October 2011. The positions and damage to rolling stock and track formation was recorded and the track geometry was measured at the point of derailment. On 25th October 2011, investigators interviewed the crew who were operating 7SP5 at the time of the derailment. The sources of information during the investigation included the: Pacific National Pty Ltd. RISSB Glossary of Railway Terminology - Guideline. The Australian Rail Corporation Ltd. The crew of 7SP5. voestalpine VAE Railway Systems Pty Ltd. A Review of Track Design Procedures, Volume 2, Sleepers and Ballast, Railways of Australia. References ARTC Engineering and Civil) Code of Practice, Section 5 Track Geometry, Version 2.4 dated 08 November 2011 Pacific National Freight Loading Manual – General FLM 03-10 Rail Infrastructure Corporation standard; C 2009 Base Operating Condition Standards of Track Geometry, Version 3, Dated May 2004 Rail Infrastructure Corporation standard; C 2011 Base Operating Condition Standards of Track Geometry – Standing Orders, Version 2.1, Dated April 2003. Rail Safety and Standards – Glossary of Railway Terminology - Guideline Submissions Under Part 4, Division 2 (Investigation Reports), Section 26 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, the ATSB may provide a draft report, on a confidential basis, to any person whom the ATSB considers appropriate. Section 26 (1) (a) of the Act allows a person receiving a draft report to make submissions to the ATSB about the draft report. A draft of this report was provided to the Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd, the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, Pacific National Pty Ltd and the train crew. Submissions were received from the Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd, the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, Pacific National Pty Ltd and the train crew. The submissions were reviewed and where considered appropriate, the text of the report was amended accordingly.