Collision between the passenger train 5AL8 and vehicles at the Salisbury Interchange level crossing, Salisbury, South Australia
Author: Department of Transport and Regional Services
Sponsoring Agency: Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Date of Publication: 2002
Abstract:
The investigation found little evidence from records that Park Terrace level
crossing was of public concern from a rail safety perspective. There were
recorded concerns and direct observation that, when the traffic lights at the
Salisbury Highway intersection were red, traffic did, on occasions, queue over
the Park Terrace crossing. On the basis of direct observation, such an accident
at Park Terrace was foreseeable. The response to the accident by the emergency services and railway companies
was timely. The first emergency persons to respond crawled beneath train 5AL8, a
dangerous but understandable reaction to reach the injured. Police established
tight control at the level crossing, but commuters and onlookers were able to
access the adjacent lengths of track although the TransAdelaide passenger
service continued running. The report details 13 key conclusions.
No. of Pages: 79
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