One of the dead is believed to be the driver, another passenger is being flown to Melbourne and Ambulance Victoria said in a statement that a large number of people were being assessed but were not believed to be seriously injured.The train derailed about 7.50pm on Thursday evening. Photographs show several carriages removed from the tracks, with the front carriage rolled over onto its side.
Mr Jennings said he believed one person had been badly injured, but most people had bumps and bruises.One man on scene said train staff and more able-bodied passengers were helping those with minor injuries off the damaged carriages while others ran to try and free the driver. “The train workers and conductors were pretty frantic trying to get into the locomotive. Everyone was trying to smash the window but it’s designed not to break,” he said.
“The walking wounded have been able to walk up to the BP which is about 200 metres away and they’re being triaged there in the carpark."“I reckon I saw about 100 people there."
This accident was not a question of 'if' but 'when' considering the disgraceful condition of the track. It seems that Australia is not only incapable of building consistent rail gauges but the competence to build STRAIGHT tracks is totally missing.
We travelled on this train a few month ago and I recall severe jolts (side-ways) on both the Victorian and NSW part of the track. The rail system between Sydney and Melbourne is a national embarrassment and a disgrace for the image of Australia. Some arses need to be kicked.
Third world country
Get on a an aircraft.. it's a thousand times better than this.
Please note tweets on V-line Seymour page about ongoing line faults & delays.
Maybe if we didn’t run trains from 1982 this would not have happened! We are so far behind it’s a embarrassment. xpt melbourne train auspol North Korea have better rail than australia
Our interstate train lines are EMBARRASSING compared to those overseas. We are so backwards with this. So sad for the two lives lost :(
Let's build a road to nowhere to fix that, Uncle Dan!
There was detailment of freight train few week back ago also.
Nothing to surprise, so many customer compliant about the poor condition of tracks and train.
Hooray for metaphors!
hoping everyone is ok
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How bad do things have to get before we shut down the Australian Rail Track Corp. NE lines were a joke, now they're deadly.
400m from my house
Interesting because they've had on-going works around the level crossing in Wallan since mid January.
Carriages look upright and intact, Loco on its side, hope the cab is not crushed.
Very sad
Hope everyone is safe
No surprise......Maintenance on country roads are a disgrace......so cutbacks on rail may be the culprit as well.
We need a Mag-lev. The Chinese will build it for us.
Holy phucking shit
railmaps VolvoB59_1176 oh no!! 😢
Hope all are ok!
FUNDING.
Oh dear, hope everyone is safe
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