Zanthus train collision [SEP] point in time
Zanthus train collision
The Zanthus train collision occurred at a crossing loop on the Trans-Australian Railway between Perth and Sydney on 18 August 1999. It is located east northeast of Perth and east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, on the Nullarbor Plain.
Incident.
On 18 August 1999 an eastbound freight train was waiting at the departure end of the crossing loop for the westbound Indian Pacific passenger train to pass through.
The second engineman was waiting at the control panel for the points for the opposing train to pass
(Violet Town, Victoria, Australia) - Signal passed at danger after driver dies from heart attack
- (1996) Hines Hill train collision (Hines Hill, Western Australia) - driver appears to have misjudged distance to starting signal
- (1999) Zanthus train collision (Zanthus, Western Australia) - co-driver operated loop points prematurely.
- (2006) Ngungumbane train collision (Zimbabwe)
Other names and types.
- crossing loop or crossing place
- passing siding (US)