The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will investigate last week’s collision between two trains at Mile End, South Australia.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) reported the collision last week, announcing that an intermodal train had collided with another freight train just before 8am on Tuesday, March 31, at Mile End, in Adelaide’s inner west.
Rail Express reported the incident last week, with details sourced from the ARTC’s initial announcements.
An investigation was launched by the ATSB soon afterwards, with more details released.
“At about 0730 (CDT) on 31 March 2015, intermodal freight train 2MP9, operated by SCT Logistics, passed signal No. 1 displaying a ‘Proceed at low speed, prepare to stop indication’ at the southern end of the Mile End Loop,” the bureau reported.
“Train 2MP9 proceeded past the signal No.1, at low speed, but subsequently collided with the rear end of intermodal freight train 2MP1, operated by Aurizon, that was at stop on the Main Line waiting to depart.
“There were no injuries to the train crew of either train and while there was only minor damage to train 2MP9, train 2MP1 incurred substantial impact damage to wagons along the length of the train, with three wagons fully derailed.”
Both trains were on their way to Perth, having left Melbourne.
The ATSB is expecting to complete its investigation by October this year.