22 Dec 2020

Collision risk at Wellington railway station still high

From Morning Report, 7:42 am on 22 December 2020

A new report says the risk of a collision between trains at Wellington railway station remains high.

In November last year, a passenger train to Lower Hutt failed to stop at a red signal and headed towards a train coming from Waikanae.

Both train drivers realised what was happening and stopped the trains 30 metres apart.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission says it identified safety concerns at the station three years ago and raised these with KiwiRail.

Yet there are still risks to passenger safety.

Todd Moyle is KiwiRail's chief operating officer.

He speaks to Māni Dunlop.