RO-2003-114

Express freight Train 220, derailment, Shannon, 21 November 2003
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
03-114
On Friday, 21 November 2003, at about 1300, 10 wagons on northbound express freight Train 220 derailed as the train passed through Shannon.

There were no injuries.

The probable cause of the derailment was a combination of track and a wagon at the limit of their respective working tolerances.

The safety issue identified was the compatibility of current track and mechanical tolerances and their potential to cause derailments.

Safety recommendations were made to the Chief Executive of New Zealand Railways Corporation and the Chief Executive of Toll NZ Consolidated Limited to address these issues.
Location
Shannon (-40.546956,175.410346) [may be approximate]