NSW: RailCorp insists trains are safer now than pre-Waterfall

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2006
NSW: RailCorp insists trains are safer now than pre-Waterfall

RailCorp says Sydney trains are safe .. despite reports of an allegedly flawed emergency
braking system.

Photo's obtained by the state opposition show a train not slowing down .. despite the
driver moving away from the controls.

RailCorp chief VINCE GRAHAM says million has been spent on a second vigilance braking
system .. after the Waterfall Inquiry found the deadman system wasn't 100 per cent effective.

The new system locks the brakes within 60 seconds .. if the driver doesn't respond
to the trains controls.

Transport Minister JOHN WATKINS says the photos have been referred to RailCorp and
the Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator for urgent examination.

The State Opposition says the photos are concerning.

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