EMU Passenger Train 9268, struck slip and derailed, between Wellington and Wadestown, 26 August 2006
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
06-108
On Saturday 26 August 2006, at 0907, the lead bogie on passenger Train 9328 derailed when it ran into landslide debris covering the track at 2.474 kilometres (km) on the Johnsonville Line between Wellington and Wadestown. Heavy rain had been falling in the area prior to the derailment.
There were no injuries and only minor damage to the train and track.
Safety issues identified included:
regolith nature of the steep terrain above the Johnsonville Line
train control role and responsibilities
routine and special track inspections on the Johnsonville Line
risk management of the Johnsonville Line during periods of heavy rainfall.
Four safety recommendations have been made to the Director of Land Transport New Zealand to deal with these issues.
There were no injuries and only minor damage to the train and track.
Safety issues identified included:
regolith nature of the steep terrain above the Johnsonville Line
train control role and responsibilities
routine and special track inspections on the Johnsonville Line
risk management of the Johnsonville Line during periods of heavy rainfall.
Four safety recommendations have been made to the Director of Land Transport New Zealand to deal with these issues.
Location
between Wellington and Wadestown (-41.259469,174.786792) [may be approximate]