Question regarding a train derailment in Bayswater and whether the signal missed by the driver was conveyed via train radio. The answer clarifies the statement made by the PTA operations manager.

AnsweredQoN 1244Legislative Council
Asked
24 February 2026
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to comments from PTA operations manager Murray Rowe in relation to the Bayswater partial train derailment on 17 November 2025, reported by the ABC, that "it appears the driver didn't hear the signal", and I ask: (a) is the signal Mr Rowe is referring to conveyed over the train radio communications system?

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Answered
5 May 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
9 days
a) Mr Rowe stated, "it appears the driver didn't heed the signal",

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