“[With] 153 passengers, the outcome was probably far better than what you would have anticipated … we’re very fortunate.”. On 20 February 2020, passenger train XPT ST23 departed Central Station in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), at about the scheduled departure time of 0740. The Victorian rules would have automatically imposed an automatic speed restriction of 25km/h along that section of rail. The train derailment that killed two drivers and injured 11 passengers could have been avoided if the Sydney-to-Melbourne XPT had been operating under Victorian instead of national rules. The crash happened about 1.5 kilometres north of Wallan station, near a point where one track diverges into two. Acting Inspector Peter Fusinato speaks to the media after a Sydney-Melbourne XPT train derailed at Wallan, north of Melbourne, on Thursday. The two remaining carriages will stay there until later in the week.
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Mr Meintanis boarded the train a few stops from the crash site to help the driver navigate through a 24-kilometre section of track because signalling equipment was damaged. A sling on a crane is used to move part of the XPT train in Wallan on Sunday. Due to the ongoing incident near Wallan there will be changes to regular services on the Seymour, Shepparton and Albury lines today. Passengers described being thrown violently around inside the train as the diesel locomotive and at least four carriages careered off the tracks. Leon, who did not want his surname used, also said the the train was stopped minutes before the crash, with staff saying a signalling issue was causing delays. "Nothing was too hard when it came to helping others," his family said.
Shortly after 4:00pm yesterday, the Seymour V/Line Twitter account said the 12:45 Albury to Southern Cross service would be delayed by approximately 70 minutes due to an "ongoing rail equipment fault near Wallan".
The Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a case reported for Greater Shepparton was a false positive after additional testing.
This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. "It just veered off, and all the carriages smashed into one another," he said. "We're going at speed, and all of a sudden the whole bloody thing just goes sideways, and people go everywhere, me included. Acting Inspector Peter Fusinato speaks to the media after a Sydney-Melbourne XPT train derailed at Wallan, north of Melbourne, on Thursday.Credit:Paul Sakkal. RTBU national secretary Mark Diamond said the union had serious concerns about the state of the main line track between Melbourne and Sydney for many years. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Derailed XPT train would have been travelling slower under Victorian regulations, rail union says, Train driver killed in derailment had told friend about issues on the line, With Europe in the grip of a COVID-19 second wave, Italy is on edge, 500 hours of English classes required under partner visa changes, Experts say vaccine still 'unlikely' by mid-next year as COVID-19 timetable exposed in Budget, Alert issued for Fitness First gym, Kmart and Sydney Westfield after NSW records three mystery COVID-19 cases, Greek far-right party Golden Dawn found to be a criminal organisation, Killer admits to murdering Victorian surfer while he slept in campervan in NZ, Scientists win 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for CRISPR gene-editing tool, The tax cuts are backdated to July — but you won't get some of the money till mid-next year, Johnny Nash, singer of 'I Can See Clearly Now,' dies aged 80, Experts fear this is the calm before the storm for Donald Trump, Aussie surfer's incredible shark escape caught on camera, 'It's a worrying time': Why NSW will not be rid of coronavirus any time soon, La Niña arrives in Victoria, bringing heavy rain, possible flash flooding and high winds, SA Police to suspend red-light fines, regularly close 134 intersections after court ruling, Is your head feeling a bit foggy? The Sydney-to-Melbourne XPT service, which was carrying 153 passengers, derailed at Wallan shortly before 8:00pm last Thursday. News State Victoria Wallan train derailment: Survivors recount nightmare journey 6:40am, Feb 21, 2020 Updated: 10:44am, Feb 21 Passengers and their luggage were thrown about the carriages as … All Seymour and Shepparton V/Line services were suspended until further notice and the nearby Catholic school will be closed on Friday. "Regardless of the signal fault, the human factors, the weather or whatever, that would have controlled that situation adequately," the insider said.
The Federal and State Governments inked a $235 million deal last year to upgrade the infrastructure, but works have not yet begun. His colleague, Mr Meintanis, was a described by his family as "our spartan king". Due to the ongoing incident near Wallan there will be changes to regular services on the Seymour, Shepparton and Albury lines today.
"They've well and truly served their purpose over that time into regional communities," he said. The driver, a man from ACT, and the co-driver, also known as a pilot, a woman from Castlemaine, were both in the first carriage of the train at the time of the crash.
Normally, there would be signals along the track telling drivers which way the points would be set. Two people are confirmed dead in the derailment.
The union acknowledged a range of factors including human error could have contributed to the accident, but believes the Victorian rules may have prevented the derailment. "You have to slow down at that point ... And this train didn't.". Investigators are due on the site on Friday morning with state and federal ministers promising a full and thorough review of the incident. A V/Line spokeswoman said regional train services on the Seymour, Albury and Shepparton lines would remain closed indefinitely and it was “too early” to tell when the services would return. We know the signalling system was out of use.
A preliminary report on the derailment will be released in mid-March, while the final investigation report will be made public in 18 months' time. The union said the Melbourne to Sydney track had been neglected and was known as "the goat track" because of its poor condition. Email me at a.mcmillan@theage.com.au, Wallan train crash 'could have been avoided': Rail Union.
Passengers should check the V/Line website or app for the most up to date information before they travel. When the train derailed, Mr Crouch was flung from his seat and across the carriage.
An email written by Mr Kennedy showed he had concerns about the train line in the months before the crash. Cranes lifting part of the derailed train at Wallan on Sunday. He said a number of trips had been very late or cancelled due to train fault issues, and technical problems had plagued other trips. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.
Train driver John Kennedy, 54, from Canberra, and pilot Sam Meintanis, 49, of Castlemaine, were killed and 11 passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The investigation into the crash will focus on whether the driver and the pilot were aware of an official alert advising staff that trains would be diverted via the Wallan loop with a speed limit of 15km/h for seven hours on Thursday. "The reality is that this line has been beset by problems now for the best part of a decade," she said. "He was the rock of our family, always ready to support and advise with compassion, stability and a positive outlook," they said in a statement.
His family said he had a "quirky personality" and could light up a room with his presence.
She said two rolling stock experts and a signalling engineer were among the team of investigators already out on site. Figure 1: Train route from Sydney to Melbourne Source: Google Maps, annotated by Chief Investigator, Transport Safety The train proceeded south and arrived at Junee in southern NSW at 1452,… "Passenger safety is first and foremost.". But all signals between Donnybrook and Kilmore had been blacked out and the points were being operated manually by rail workers, after a fire damaged a signalling hut on February 4.
The ARTC started working on Sunday with Transport NSW, which operates the XPT service, to clear the crash site at Wallan.
A sling on a crane is used to move part of the XPT train in Wallan on Sunday.Credit:AAP. Mr Meintanis had worked with the company Programmed for 14 years and was a "popular, experienced and capable member of our team", the company said in a statement. His family said no problem was too great, even in his darkest moments.
"It is important that safety authorities conduct a full and thorough investigation of the particular circumstances of this derailment," Mr Diamond said. Investigators from Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra are still probing whether potential issues with the track infrastructure and signalling problems contributed to the incident, and have obtained the train data logger from the vehicle and maintenance records for the train and tracks. Investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau spent Saturday examining the scene of the derailment, looking at the maintenance of the train and railway as well as signalling data.
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