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Rio Tinto's iron ore train derails in Western Australia
One of Australian mining firm Rio Tinto's iron ore trains derailed 120km from Western Australia's Dampier port on 11 February. This adds to potential export disruptions caused by a planned train drivers' strike at BHP and maintenance at Roy Hill. The autonomous train derailed on a section of rail that is dual track. The other track was not affected by the derailment. This should reduce disruptions, but will make track management much more complex and less efficient than when both tracks are available, as trains returning to mine must wait for loaded trains to pass before proceeding and vice-versa. Rio Tinto is ... (full story)