Twin rail fatalities blamed on drugs
A report on a double fatality at a rail crossing in the mid-north of South Australia has found the victims had taken illegal drugs.
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Posted in Freight
May 25th, 2010
Bung inspection lead to freight train derailment
Country railway line safety is being overhauled after an investigation revealed a stretch of faulty track in the state’s Far West passed an inspection three days before it shattered, causing a derailment.
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March 1st, 2010
Crash truck used crossing without permit
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.
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October 6th, 2009