Executive summary
On 25 October 1993 the southbound Auckland-Wellington passenger train No. 203 collided with the edge of an open door of a container on a northbound freight train, No. B38, which was stationary in a crossing loop at Whangamarino. A window in one of the carriages was broken injuring two passengers. The safety issue identified in this report is the minimum spacing between main lines and crossing loops.
Related Recommendations
They undertake a study of the frequency and location of container door opening and other "out of gauge" incidents to determine the risk of recurrence and accordingly whether a programme should be instituted to increase the distance between the mainline and the loops at stations where passenger trains pass freight trains.
They undertake a study of the distance between mainline and loop tracks at crossing loops to determine the risk of recurrence and accordingly whether a programme should be instituted to increase the distance between the mainline and the loops at stations where passenger trains pass freight trains.