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Train blamed for Wanilla blaze
Authorities say a fire on lower Eyre Peninsula in South Australia on Tuesday was sparked by a train. The blaze in the Wanilla Forest region was tackled by more than 80 firefighters and four water bombers.
Continue reading...Washaway between Crystal Brook and Peterborough
13. February 2010
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Heavy rain has washed away part of the rail track between Crystal Brook and Peterborough in South Australia and left other parts covered in mud. The Indian Pacific was due in Broken Hill in the far west of New South Wales on Friday but has been diverted through Melbourne for its trip to Sydney.
Continue reading...Train hits 4WD at Salisbury North
7. February 2010
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THE occupants of a four-wheel-drive that stalled on a northern suburbs rail crossing last night fled the vehicle just before it was hit by a train. Police said the incident happened on a level crossing on Bagsters Rd at Salisbury North about 11.15pm and that no on had been hurt.
Continue reading...Floods cut Perth – Sydney railway line
2. January 2010
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Floods have cut the main Perth – Sydney railway line in the North East of South Australia. The flooding occured approximately 54 kilometres from the town of Yunta, washing away several sections of track and leaving trains stranded either side.
Continue reading...Crash truck used crossing without permit: report
6. October 2009
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An official report into a collision between a freight train and a cement truck in Adelaide’s north-western suburbs has found that the truck was not authorised to use the crossing and it was likely its driver failed to stop. The truck and train collided at the Stirling Street level crossing at Birkenhead last March, slightly injuring [...]
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3. March 2010
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