Mining giant bhp billiton was forced to deliberately derail a 268car freight train, loaded with iron ore, after it had traveled an alarming 92km across western australia with no one on board. The driver of the 2kmlong bhp operated train stepped out of the locomotive early on monday to inspect an issue with one of its 268 wagons and it took off without him. It is one of two railway lines the group operates in the pilbara, the other being the goldsworthy railway in addition to the bhp billiton network, there are three more independent iron ore rail lines in the pilbara. Bhp derails runaway train that traveled almost 100 km. Bhp suspends australian freight trains after derailment. View tony braynes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Activity your most important assets arent your clients. Bhp told to give workplace dinosaur his job back after. World class heavy haul railway 9best practice 9innovation. The fullyladen train, pulling 268 wagons of iron ore, was travelling from newman to port hedland when the driver got out to inspect a wagon near hester siding at 4. Bhp billiton is moving to mimic rio tintos capitalheavy and longdelayed effort to introduce driverless locomotives to its pilbara rail network. A train loaded with iron ore has been forcibly derailed after it travelled 57 miles 92km across western australia without a driver. Bhp billiton is one of the worlds premier suppliers of iron ore, with operations in pilbara, western australia and brazil. Bhp billiton iron ore high quality railroad, train.
Runaway iron ore train derailment will take bhp a week to. As m02712 gathered speed, other drivers were told to leave their trains. A group of 250 pilbara train drivers for bhp billiton have endorsed a union wage deal that does not guarantee them annual pay rises. The train was derailed from bhps control centre in perth. We believe that our drivers are paid in the top percentile of train drivers within australia, a spokeswoman said. The iron ore train was en route to port hedland, but travelled for 100k unattended after its driver left the cabin for a safety inspection, bhp said.
Kristen churnside train driver at bhp billiton iron ore. Tony brayne train driver fifo bhp billiton linkedin. Any interested persons be on the look out shortly for calling of positions for trainee locomotive drivers for bhp billiton iron ore railroad. Bhp s iron ore mine operations are unaffected and it. Bhp forced to derail runaway iron ore train in australia. Pages in category bhp billiton diesel locomotives the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. Mining giant bhp billiton expects some interruption to its australian iron ore exports after a nearly 3kmlong train loaded with the commodity was forcibly derailed this week after running away. The atsb said the loaded ore train was travelling on bhp s newman to port hedland railway on monday when the driver alighted from his cab to inspect a.
Peter martin rail transport technician bhp billiton. The australian transport safety bureau has found there were several issues that led to the derailment of a bhp ore train in was pilbara region. Bhp expects derailed train to impact its australian iron. Are train drivers in the pilbara the highest paid in the. Brett muller train driver programmed skilled workforce linkedin.
A runaway ironore train careered 92km without its driver before being deliberately derailed yesterday morning, causing millions of dollars in damage and lost production. Bhp suspends wa rail operations after train travels 92km. Bhp derails runaway train that traveled 100 km with out a. Bhp billiton was forced to derail a runaway train that travelled almost 92 kilometres without a driver across the pilbara, helping iron ore end a. The fully laden bhp train almost 3km long with its four locomotives and 268 wagons reached average speeds of about 110kmh on the track between newman and port hedland. Bhp suspends western australian rail ops after derailing. Bhpbilliton trainee locomotive drivers page 1 western. The bhpoperated train, which included four locomotives and 268 wagons of ore, travelled 92km with no one on board before it was stopped by being remotely derailed after 50 minutes. In a sign the heat has come out of the resource sector, the workers caved in to employer demands for annual performancebased pay rises instead of guaranteed increases. The unmanned train continued at a speed 110kmh for around 92 km for over 50 minutes before bhp billiton s remote operations center in perth deliberately derailed the train. A runaway bhp billiton train loaded with thousands of tonnes of iron ore travelled more than 90km across western australia without a driver before being deliberately derailed. The worlds top mining company halted all train operations in your community, where it produces and ships iron ore, an integral steelmaking ingredient. The mount newman railway, owned and operated by bhp billiton, is a private rail network in the pilbara region of western australia built to carry iron ore. With a workforce of more than 62,000 employees and contractors working across 90 locations worldwide, bhp s culture is shaped to support the creation of value from our portfolio.
The driver of a bhp billiton operated train got out to inspect an issue with one of its 268 wagons yesterday when it took off without him on the newman to port hedland line in the remote pilbara. Runaway train derailed after 57mile journey across. Atsb finds wrong brakes applied in pilbara derailment. Number of train runs 422 484 597 702 768 836 931 1,017 january 03 long trains 1,085 1,170 1,274 1,401 1,493. Qualified drivers with safe working history wanted for permanent roles based in rockhampton. Bhp trains operate without a driver only during controlled car dumping operations at port hedland. John plowes rail transport supervisor at bhpbilliton. Point where she started her career with bhp as a stenographer to the senior project engineer. Bhp celebrates equality at this years international womens day. Bhp suspends western australia rail operations after. Bhp billiton blames driver for runaway train business. At approximately 0440 on 5 november 2018, the driver of a loaded ore train consisting of four locomotives and 268 wagons stopped at the 211 km point. Search thread image gallery controller deputy commissioner. Bhps runaway train damaged after 92km run, australia.
Runaway train derailed in australia after 50 minutes bbc. Bhp said the incident had begun when the driver alighted to inspect a wagon. The company employs 8,000 people in pilbara approximately 18% of the regions total population who work across a complex, integrated system of seven mines, over 1,000km of rail and two separate port facilities. Bhp has suspended rail operations in western australia after it was forced to derail a runaway locomotive fill with iron ore. To search for current job opportunities at bhp billiton, start by entering or selecting your search criteria below. Derailment of bhp iron ore train exposes australias reliance on. To any train drivers rail transport technicians out there, bhp is currently looking to employ in the pilbara region of wa. While the driver was outside of the locomotive, the train commenced to run away, the australian transport safety. Bhp iron ore train driver sues company over sacking after derailment. Bhp suspends western australia rail operations after runaway train. A runaway train that derailed this week after traveling 92 kilometers 57 miles without a driver, forced bhp billiton ltd. Runaway bhp train deliberately derailed after travelling 92kmh. The bhp operated train, which included four locomotives and 268 wagons of ore, travelled 92km with no one on board before it was stopped after 50 minutes.
It reveals that bhp ordered the drivers of three other trains to stop and move to a safe place as the runaway train hurtled towards the iron ore. Bhp billiton bhp clears wreckage, restarts iron ore trains. Bhp selects contractors for prefeed design competition for trion floating production unit. It was eventually forcibly derailed just under an hour later at 5. Dramatic footage of the twisted wreckage of a runaway bhp billiton iron ore train which travelled more than 90 kilometres without a driver before being deliberately derailed has emerged. Handbrakes applied to wrong bhp iron ore train before pilbara. View 107 locomotive driver jobs in western australia at jora, create free email alerts and never miss another career opportunity again. Australian runaway train derailed after 57 miles cnn. Bhp billiton said it had suspended all its iron ore rail operations in. Rio tinto, bhp billiton and fortescue metals group all operate trains and employ drivers at their iron ore operations in the pilbara. Runaway locomotive derailed by mining company after 92km without driver 5 nov, 2018 12. A train loaded with iron ore and operated by bhp billiton ran away without a driver for 92 kilometres before being forcibly derailed in the early hours of monday, the company and australian. Bhp derails 268car pilbara iron ore train which travelled.
View peter martins profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Mangled wreckage of bhp runaway train revealed in video. The train, operated by bhp billiton, took off after the driver. See the first pictures of the multimillion dollar train wreck thats shut down bhp s rail operations. Gary sexton train driver at bhp billiton forrestfield, western australia, australia 51 connections. Peter martin rail transport technician at bhp melbourne, australia 58 connections.
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