Changes follow Kooragang coal train collision

Rear ended: The driver of the Pacific National train sustained minor injuries from the collision. Changes have since been made to prevent a similar incident occurring.

A fully laden coal train crashed into the rear of a stationary train at Kooragang Island in 2020 because the network controller had not been advised that the second train was disabled, an investigation has found.

The incident occurred just after 5am on July 29 when a Pacific National coal train travelling at 16 kilometres per hour collided with the rear of a stationary One Rail Australia coal train at the Kooragang Coal Terminal.