Mainline shunting service Train M52, track occupation irregularity, Te Rapa,
27 October 2005
27 October 2005
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
05-127
On Thursday 27 October 2005 at about 1410, mainline shunting service Train M52 passed through a protected worksite between Te Rapa and Horotiu on the Up Main line of the North Island Main Trunk without authority from the protector of the worksite.
The site protector was alerted to the imminent arrival of the train and cleared the track before the train arrived.
There were no injuries or equipment damage.
Safety issues included:
• the Conditional Stop Protection rules
• the identification of the correct stopping position when a train approaches a switchlocked controlled set of points.
Two safety recommendations were made to the Chief Executive of ONTRACK to address these issues
The site protector was alerted to the imminent arrival of the train and cleared the track before the train arrived.
There were no injuries or equipment damage.
Safety issues included:
• the Conditional Stop Protection rules
• the identification of the correct stopping position when a train approaches a switchlocked controlled set of points.
Two safety recommendations were made to the Chief Executive of ONTRACK to address these issues
Location
Te Rapa (-37.751783,175.233058) [may be approximate]