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      fastrak44 Junior Train Controller

    Location: 100 metres from what will be electrified railway in the next 5 years.
    SOURCE: [color=#0000ff]PerthNow

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    TWO trains have collided on the Joondalup line this morning.

    The trains collided near the Clarkson station about 6.40am.

    It’s understood the collision occurred between a moving train and a stationary train.

    There are reports one person has minor injuries.

    Services on both the Joondalup and Mandurah lines have been delayed as a result.

    The PTA has been contacted for comment.
    Posted: 03 Sep 2013 10:38

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      fastrak44 Junior Train Controller

    Location: 100 metres from what will be electrified railway in the next 5 years.
    Source: WAToday

    Ambulances have been called to Clarkson station after a train crashed into another stationary train while rail commuters were boarding their Perth-bound ride on Tuesday morning.
    Public Transport Authority spokesman David Hayes said precautionary ambulances were called after some passengers expressed they had neck pain after the accident.
    Mr Hayes said it is believed an empty train had travelled up behind the stationary Perth-bound train and hit it as commuters boarded.
    He said the incident was at low speed and the two trains had been taken out of service.
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    "It was a bit of a bump and a jar. It's not 100 miles an hour and bodies everywhere," he said.
    Posted: 03 Sep 2013 10:41
      WAGR Chief Commissioner

    Source: WAToday

    Ambulances have been called to Clarkson station after a train crashed into another stationary train while rail commuters were boarding their Perth-bound ride on Tuesday morning.
    Public Transport Authority spokesman David Hayes said precautionary ambulances were called after some passengers expressed they had neck pain after the accident.
    Mr Hayes said it is believed an empty train had travelled up behind the stationary Perth-bound train and hit it as commuters boarded.
    He said the incident was at low speed and the two trains had been taken out of service.
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    "It was a bit of a bump and a jar. It's not 100 miles an hour and bodies everywhere," he said.



    Isn't this week National Rail Safety Week
    fastrak44
    Posted: 03 Sep 2013 16:25
      steamboy65 Train Controller

    Location: Pemberton, Western Australia
    according to the channel seven news there were millipedes on the line causing on of the trains to slide
    Posted: 03 Sep 2013 20:34
      Northmetro Junior Train Controller

    As a reasonably regular user of Clarkson station, I've been expecting an incident of this nature for some time. When trains leave Nowergup depot in quick succession in the early morning, it appears to be common practice for an empty train to pull in close behind one that is in the platform loading.

    I would question why this is necessary. Obviously the signalling will allow it, but the closest together any departures are timed is 3 minutes. This leaves ample time for one train to clear the platform before the next arrives. It's all very well to blame rail surface contamination but the whole issue could be avoided if there was a bit more separation maintained between trains.

    I've also noticed similar practices at Whitfords in the past. It would be interesting to know if this is the way the automatic route setting is designed or whether it requires some manual input in the control room to allow entry into an occupied platform.

    It was certainly interesting to see what appeared to be a 7 car train when I got off the bus this morning!
    Posted: 03 Sep 2013 21:01
      burt007 Chief Train Controller

    Location: On the Road Somewhere...
    according to the channel seven news there were millipedes on the line causing on of the trains to slide
    steamboy65
    Had same issue couple months ago whilst on footplate of the HVTR Restaurant Train....

    Crawling along at 10km hr and we slowly came to a stop with slow wheel spin. On inspection of the situation we noticed thousands of the little things all over the rails! Bit of a wipe with sole of a size 11 steel cap boot to clear the rails up to 5 metres in front of the locomotive we were under way again.....

    Added 2 minute extra to the trip.....no dramas.
    Posted: 03 Sep 2013 22:45
      thewaratahtrain Chief Train Controller

    It was between a 4car A series & a 3car B series

    http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/video/watch/18771832/millipedes-blamed-for-train-crash/

    It was a low speed 15km/h collision which ended up in the two trains coupling & damaging the buffers
    Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:22
      KRviator Moderator

    Location: Up the front
    Probably vindicates the decision to install Milipede removal systems to the NR's and their younger siblings!
    Posted: 04 Sep 2013 05:40
      witzendoz Junior Train Controller

    Location: Fremantle
    As long as they don't use the same spray as used on this track

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fMLmEX3ybY   The weed sprayer train makes an appearance half way through the video.  No traction due to the weed spray on the tracks blamed for the accident.
    Posted: 04 Sep 2013 10:51
      PILBARAMAN Train Controller

    Location: PILBARA
    Compressed air would be a better bet.
    Posted: 04 Sep 2013 22:01

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