Derailment caused by wheel bearing failure

An investigation has found that a wheel bearing failure contributed to the derailment of a general freight train last year.

The Melbourne-Perth train derailed on March 10 near Hines Hill in Western Australia, 240 km north-west of Perth.

The Australian...

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