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Freight accident hits rail services
The third Victorian train derailment in two weeks occurred early today when a freight train jumped the tracks in the state's north-east, reports The Australian News. (3/15/2004)
Two wagons at the back of a Freight Australia train, which was carrying containers from Sydney to Melbourne, derailed near Wangaratta, about 4am (AEDT).
The derailment has disrupted the Melbourne-Sydney passenger train service.
According to a Freight Australia spokesman, up to six kilometres of the track, which is owned by the Australian Rail Track Corporation, could have been damaged in the derailment. Cranes will be called in at 10h30 (AEDT) to remove the damaged wagons from the track.
Despite confirming two other derailments this month involving Freight Australia, the spokesman said: “Freight Australia has an excellent safety record over a number of years.” He added that a board of inquiry has been established to investigate the accidents.
On March 7th, a 38-wagon freight train derailed at Hayward near Portland, spilling 400 tonnes of grain on to the tracks. On March 5th, another train carrying grain derailed at St James, east of Shepparton.
Fret australien : Déraillements
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Australian Rail Track Corporation operations general manager Denise McMillan would not comment on the derailments except to say each was different, and that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau would investigate the latest derailment.
The train line between Sydney and Melbourne is expected to reopen this afternoon
Voir aussi : Les accidents ferroviaires graves en Australie : http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/gallery/index.html
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Freight accident hits rail services
The third Victorian train derailment in two weeks occurred early today when a freight train jumped the tracks in the state's north-east, reports The Australian News. (3/15/2004)
Two wagons at the back of a Freight Australia train, which was carrying containers from Sydney to Melbourne, derailed near Wangaratta, about 4am (AEDT).
The derailment has disrupted the Melbourne-Sydney passenger train service.
According to a Freight Australia spokesman, up to six kilometres of the track, which is owned by the Australian Rail Track Corporation, could have been damaged in the derailment. Cranes will be called in at 10h30 (AEDT) to remove the damaged wagons from the track.
Despite confirming two other derailments this month involving Freight Australia, the spokesman said: “Freight Australia has an excellent safety record over a number of years.” He added that a board of inquiry has been established to investigate the accidents.
On March 7th, a 38-wagon freight train derailed at Hayward near Portland, spilling 400 tonnes of grain on to the tracks. On March 5th, another train carrying grain derailed at St James, east of Shepparton.
Fret australien : Déraillements
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Australian Rail Track Corporation operations general manager Denise McMillan would not comment on the derailments except to say each was different, and that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau would investigate the latest derailment.
The train line between Sydney and Melbourne is expected to reopen this afternoon
Voir aussi : Les accidents ferroviaires graves en Australie : http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/gallery/index.html
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