RO-1998-110

On Sunday 28 June 1998, at approximately 1650 hours, Train 902, the northbound Southerner express passenger, derailed at Islington at slow speed. The rear of the train was routed to the down main when motorised points moved under the train. There were no injuries.

Causal factors were non-compliances with intended procedures for points operation. Safety issues identified were the suitability of those procedures and the effectiveness of compliance monitoring. A number of safety actions were taken by the operator and 5 safety recommendations were made to address the safety issues.