At about 1116 on 5 May 2010 a collision occurred between an XPT passenger train and a track-mounted excavator near Newbridge, New South Wales. The operator of the track mounted excavator was fatally injured. During the course of the investigation a similar incident occurred near Wards River, New South Wales (17 March 2011), where two work groups had to hurriedly vacate their on-track worksite due to an approaching train (there were no injuries). Both incidents occurred despite the fact that the work groups had been authorised, under a Track Occupancy Authority (TOA), to occupy and work on the track.

Read the full ATBS report on the ATSB website, www.atsb.gov.au: RO-2010-004.

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