Interim report into a runaway train incident.

Driver was in cement loading facility using remote control to move the
train under loading chutes.

"While the last pair of wagons were being aligned, the train came to a
stop past the intended stop location."

"he selected reverse to re-align the final two wagons with the loading
chutes. However, after selecting reverse, the train became
unresponsive to his remote commands."

"he attempted multiple times to reset the remote control equipment
with the portable remote transmitter. After allowing time for the
remote control system to recover, the locomotive continued to be
unresponsive to his commands."

"driver decided to walk to the lead locomotive TR11 to undertake a
cold restart of the remote control system at the receiver located on
the rear of the locomotive. Before he started to walk, at about 0846,
the train slowly began rolling away" [cue twilight zone theme]

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2018/rair/ro-2018=
-014/

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