Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
NZ Rail
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The practice of issuing Track Warrants prior to their immediate need, be reviewed to minimise the potential for the suppression of the Warrant's details by more recent events affecting the Locomotive Engineer.
Reply Text
The copy of the warrant held in the cab of the locomotive is available for reference by the Locomotive Engineer if needed to refresh his memory.
The issue of Track Warrants is done in a planned way to ensure train movements are all managed in a safer manner and that train delays are minimised to meet business needs.
The [safety recommendation is] therefore not considered appropriate having reviewed our safety system.
The issue of Track Warrants is done in a planned way to ensure train movements are all managed in a safer manner and that train delays are minimised to meet business needs.
The [safety recommendation is] therefore not considered appropriate having reviewed our safety system.
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