Fed: NSW worst state for derailments
CANBERRA, Feb 19 AAP - NSW recorded the largest number of train derailments in thecountry, according to the latest national rail safety report.
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) figures released today showed there were47 train derailments in NSW in the six months to June last year.
In the same period there were 43 train/tram derailments in Victoria, 21 in Queensland,18 each in South Australia and Western Australia and 12 in Tasmania.
The Northern Territory had none.
The NSW figures are expected to give the state opposition further ammunition as ittackles the Carr government over rail safety in the lead up to the March 22 state poll.
NSW's figures were up from 29 in the six months to December 2001 and 34 in the previoussix months.
Victoria's figures were up slightly on the previous two recording periods.
The ATSB report is based on data supplied by rail safety regulators in each state and territory.
NSW recorded five train-to-train collisions from January-June 2002 while there were21 train-to-train or tram-to-tram collisions in Victoria in the same period.
All other states and territories were collision free.
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