Freight train T847, failed to stop at end of track warrant, Reefton, 30 March 1994
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
94-109
On 30 March 1994 an incident in which the Locomotive Engineer of Lyttelton to Westport freight train 847, failed to stop his train at the limit of the Track Warrant and overran it by 23 km. The safety issues disclosed by the investigation related to the issue and observance of Track Warrants.
Location
Reefton (-42.101721,171.852384) [may be approximate]