The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has published its final report on the accident involving the Te Huia passenger train near Penrose Station in June 2023.
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The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has published its interim factual report on the grounding of KiwiRail’s Interislander ferry Aratere during its Picton to Wellington sailing on the evening of 21 June 2024.The report sets out the facts and circumstances established to this point in the Commission’s inquiry, which is ongoing.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) identifies eight safety issues and makes five recommendations in a report published today about the circumstances and causes of an August 2021 passenger train derailment during intense rain near Paekākāriki.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has published its final report on the collision of a recreational boat with the Blue Ferry in the Bay of Islands on 13 April 2023.The Commission's Chief Investigator of Accidents, Naveen Kozhuppakalam says the report highlights how vital it is that commercial passenger and all other marine operators have a safety management system that’s fit for purpose.
Accidents happen when people don't communicate.
David Clarke has been announced as the Chief Commissioner of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.David Clarke is a barrister specialising in corporate and commercial law and he has over 20 years experience in governance roles in commercial, public and charitable sectors.
Jane Meares, Chief Commissioner of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), has advised the Associate Minister of Transport, Hon Matt Doocey of her retirement, effective from 30 September 2024.Ms.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into the incident involving an ATR72 passenger aircraft at Wellington Airport yesterday.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into the grounding of the barge Manahau on Carters Beach near Westport.The reported circumstances were that the Niue flagged self-propelled barge with 11 crew on board, had been anchored outside Westport Harbour.
NB: The following is a brief plain English summary of key points in the final report from TAIC.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is opening an inquiry into an incident involving an Interislander ferry.It has been reported that the Aratere ferry ran aground in the late evening of 21 June 2024, soon after it departed Picton.The Chief Investigator of Accidents Naveen Kozhuppakalam is appointing a team of investigators who will be on site later today.“We’re gathering all the usual evidence and data for the start of this sort of investigation – including bridge voice and voyage data recordings and any video footage,” said Mr Kozhuppakalam.
KiwiRail needs to fix problems with its systems and training for responding to foul weather and stay up to date with how well third parties maintain their waterways in the rail corridor.The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) calls out these systemic safety issues in a new report about a train derailment in stormy weather near Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, in January 2023.A KiwiRail freight train was travelling from Kawerau to Tauranga on the East Coast Main Trunk line with 39 wagons in the early hours of 29 January after heavy rain with flooding.