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Australia's Great Train Journeys National Rail Corporation Ltd History of the Indian Pacific
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Human error & unreliable safety system caused Indian Pacific smash: Friday, October 29, 1999The report of an independent inquiry into a collision between the 'Indian Pacific' passenger train and a
The low-speed collision happened on 18 August 1999 at Zanthus 200 kilometres from Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia. The 'Indian Pacific' was wrongly diverted from the mainline onto a passing loop on which a freight train was standing. The inquiry found that freight train driver had not followed correct procedures and that the safety system in place on the line "was not tolerant to human error". The report also stated that "operating procedures could be improved and defence barriers can be applied to prevent a recurrence of the incident".
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This file last updated: Saturday, 27-Nov-1999 20:37:08 EST