Observance of freight train inspection instructions

Because inspections had not reacted to the wheel flat or the broken leaf, the Accident Investigation Board of Finland recommends that greater care should be exercised during statutory freight train inspections, and any flaws observed should be acted upon more quickly than is currently the case. In order to ensure successful inspection, it should be ensured that the inspectors are qualified to identify damage such as that described above.

Greater care should be exercised during statutory freight train inspections, and any flaws observed should be acted upon more quickly than is currently the case.

Because inspections had not reacted to the wheel flat or the broken leaf, the Accident Investigation Board of Finland recommends that greater care should be exercised during statutory freight train inspections, and any flaws observed should be acted upon more quickly than is currently the case. In order to ensure successful inspection, it should be ensured that the inspectors are qualified to identify damage such as that described above.