Passenger train near the site of the near-miss
Passenger train near miss with track workers, Plimmerton, 8 May 2025
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NZ
TAIC is investigating a worksite incident where a Transdev passenger train nearly collided with track workers, near Plimmerton on the North Island Main Trunk Line.
The reported circumstances were that track workers were attempting to dislodge a piece of work equipment that had become stuck on the track. They managed to clear the track just before the train arrived but were unable to remove the equipment. Upon seeing the workers, the train driver applied emergency braking and successfully stopped the train before it collided with the equipment.
There were no passengers on the train and no injuries were reported.
The reported circumstances were that track workers were attempting to dislodge a piece of work equipment that had become stuck on the track. They managed to clear the track just before the train arrived but were unable to remove the equipment. Upon seeing the workers, the train driver applied emergency braking and successfully stopped the train before it collided with the equipment.
There were no passengers on the train and no injuries were reported.