28-10-2022 02:33 via atsb.gov.au

Collision of passenger train 8185 with level crossing gates, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, Victoria, on 30 May 2020

A Vlocity passenger train’s sanding system was ineffective in improving wheel-rail adhesion as the train approached Ballarat Station on the evening of 30 May 2020 after light rain and in windy conditions.
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