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SA government stops train investigation

JUST why an empty iron ore train being operated by Genesee & Wyoming Australia at Whyalla’s Liberty Primary Steel complex on July 31 rolled 6km through the facility without a driver will remain a mystery, after the South Australian government decided to stop funding the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, forcing the national transport safety investigator to discontinue its investigation.

 Whyalla’s Liberty Primary Steel complex

Whyalla’s Liberty Primary Steel complex

The unladen iron ore train was being prepared for departure at the site's rail yards when it started rolling. Workers were forced to chase it for 6km before managing to stop and secure the runaway locomotive....

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