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Failed axle contributed to freight train derailment

Image: ATSB
Image: ATSB
  • Posted by David Sexton
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  • 1 July, 2026

THE FAILURE of a wagon axle that contributed to a freight train derailment near Rockhampton highlights the importance of systematic risk management, a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found.

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Failed axle contributed to freight train derailment
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Posted by David Sexton

David Sexton is DCN’s senior journalist and has an extensive career across online and print media. A former DCN editor, he returns to covering shipping and logistics after a four-year hiatus working at Monash University during which time he managed production of key reports into the Indonesian ports and rail sectors.

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