The train lost traction on Tuesday night, crashing into a buffer and coming to a stop close to a main road in Adelaide's west.
abc.net.au/news/sa-grange-train-overshoots-end-of-line/101687040An investigation is underway after a train overshot the end of a rail line in Adelaide's western suburbs.There were 20 passengers on board, but no-one was injuredPublic Transport Authority executive director Scott White said the train lost traction about 6:30pm on Tuesday and collided with a buffer stop at Grange Railway Station and derailed next to Military Road.
"Essentially it means the train sort of slips, so it never stopped and the wheels span and the train continued," he said. "And then of course we've got a buffer stop there which is there for this exact reason, it did its job and stopped that train from going any further," he said.Mr White said there were about 20 passengers on board at the time, who were all uninjured and were able to safely disembark.Mr White said the buffer stops were designed to stop trains travelling at low speeds when entering the end of the line.The train came to a stop near Military Road about 6:30pm.
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