Australian coal rail corridor closed after train derailment

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Two freight trains collided in Queensland, Australia, on 29 January, causing an indefinite closure of the railway line between Rockhampton and Gladstone. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said that a freight train derailed and hit another coal train. 

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

1 comment op “Australian coal rail corridor closed after train derailment”

bönström bönström|10.02.23|11:23

“Causes unclear”, thus regrettably “business as usual”, revealing that quality programs at industry are not worth name!
Not sustainable, low price track standards, have turned high cost!
“Squats/studs”, cracks and broken rails, by far single most frequent cause of derailment – is not optimal!…
(Clients, ware owners, since long have shifted strategy to “On Demand” and “JIT”!)
Causes of disturbances, frequent mechanical repairing (“maintenance”)… simply shall be outed, from infrastructure!

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Australian coal rail corridor closed after train derailment

Image: Australia crash investigation unit

Two freight trains collided in Queensland, Australia, on 29 January, causing an indefinite closure of the railway line between Rockhampton and Gladstone. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said that a freight train derailed and hit another coal train. 

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

1 comment op “Australian coal rail corridor closed after train derailment”

bönström bönström|10.02.23|11:23

“Causes unclear”, thus regrettably “business as usual”, revealing that quality programs at industry are not worth name!
Not sustainable, low price track standards, have turned high cost!
“Squats/studs”, cracks and broken rails, by far single most frequent cause of derailment – is not optimal!…
(Clients, ware owners, since long have shifted strategy to “On Demand” and “JIT”!)
Causes of disturbances, frequent mechanical repairing (“maintenance”)… simply shall be outed, from infrastructure!

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