RO-2005-107

On Monday 14 February 2005, at about 0831, Train 3037, a Connex Auckland Limited Britomart to Papakura via Newmarket diesel multiple unit passenger train was wrong routed past Signal 30RAC at Westfield to an industrial siding, instead of the Down main. While attempting to regain the correct path, the locomotive engineer multiple unit passed Signal 36LD at stop and travelled ‘wrong line ’ on the Down main where he stopped adjacent to a signal that applied to the opposite main. There were no conflicting movements approaching Train 3037 in either situation.

- safety issues identified included:
- signal awareness training for locomotive engineer multiple units
- signal box workload
- use of non-standard terminology for siding names
- voice-recording in signal boxes

Three safety recommendations have been made to the Chief Executive of ONTRACK to address these issues.