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  RR2008003SR004

Recommendation

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 Output No:  RR2008003SR004
 Date Issued: 15/08/08
 Background:

Why this recommendation was developed

 Output Text:

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the Australian Railway Track Corporation takes action to address this issue.

Safety Issue

There was insufficient sighting distance of the Down distant signal and insufficient distance between the Down distant signal and Down outer home signal at Gloucester to allow train 2WB3 to stop at the Down outer home signal from the permitted track speed of 70 km/h.

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Last Updated: 15 August, 2008