Train Safety Awareness

THE2023 crushing season is planned to commence on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 (weather permitting). As part of our pre-season operations, Tully Sugar locomotives will commence the placement of empty cane bins across its cane railway network from Tuesday May 9.

This provides pre-season on the job training for our new 17 loco crew starters and at the same time placement of bins in sidings in readiness for the 2023 crushing season.

This year as in the past Tully Sugar takes added safety precautions for cane trains traversing the rail network for the first time prior to crushing season operations.

This includes reduced travel speeds along the mainline track and speed restrictions for our trains when approaching and crossing our cane railway level crossings and occupational crossings for the first time.

It is a timely reminder to motorists, cyclists, school children, pedestrians, local residents and tourists to our region to “Beware of Cane Trains “

It is a sad reality that accidents involving Cane Trains can end tragically. There will be an increasing presence of trains on the cane rail network and Tully Sugar asks that people be more alert when approaching our railway crossings.

Look out For Trains

Follow the signage located at our passive railway level crossings (They are the sign posted level crossings without flashing lights.)

Stop at the active railway level crossings when the lights are flashing.

Pedestrians including school children are to cross the cane railway corridor, especially through town at the existing road level crossings..

MP will in fact hang up his spurs or if he will swap bull riding for another high-adrenaline event, all in the name of charity.

“We’ll have to wait and see what happens in 2024,” Mr Dametto said.

A simple safety message for all of us to bear in mind as we go about our daily activities whether it be going to work or