A train nearly collided with track workers in Porirua last week as they were tyring to dislodge a piece of equipment that had become stuck on the track.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission opened an investigation today after the incident last Thursday near Plimmerton on the North Island Main Trunk Line.
Track workers were reportedly attempting to dislodge a piece of work equipment that had become stuck on the track.
They managed to clear the track just before a passenger train arrived but were unable to remove the equipment.
Sighting the workers, the train driver applied emergency braking and successfully stopped the train before it collided with the equipment.
There were no passengers onboard the train and no injuries were reported.
A KiwiRail spokesperson said the organisation was conducting its own investigation and that it would be “inappropriate to comment” at this stage.
1News has sought comment from Metlink.
