Monday, February 16, 2015

CLEAN UP BEGINS FOLLOWING COAL TRAIN DERAILMENT IN AUSTRALIA




FEBRUARY 16, 2015




KANKOOL, AUSTRALIA




Cranes arrived on-site to begin the clean up at Kankool today, following yesterday’s coal train derailment.




19 wagons left the tracks in the accident near Willow Tree, with Australian Rail Track investigators yet to establish the cause.




Initial inspections suggest the line will be closed until Friday, in the meantime passengers on XPLORER train services from Armidale and Moree will use replacement buses.




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Heavy cranes will arrive at the site of a train derailment at Kankool today.



The Rail Safety Regulator has examined the site, and handed the job back to the Australian Rail Track Corporation.




The rear section of the train is expected to be moved this morning.




Motorists have been asked to take special care if they're driving past the scene, after a number of near misses involving people stopping to get a better look.




The derailment happened early on Sunday morning when the empty coal train derailed between Ardglen and Willow Tree.




19 of the train’s 82 wagons ran off the tracks.




Liverpool Plains Shire Council hopes the track will be reopened on Friday