aware that they were travelling towards each other on the same track in the Top Points-Clarence section. This lack of situational awareness resulted from procedural errors. The Rail Motor Driver departed Top Points without communicating his intention to his Guard or the Hi-Rail crew, and the Rail Motor Guard exceeded his authority by authorising the Hi-Rail to leave a worksite and proceed to Top Points. A number of other factors were found to have contributed to the collision, particularly a lack of radio communications and operational safeworking errors. Other safety issues identified during the investigation included delayed notification of the accident; poor maintenance of Train Register Books; passengers travelling in the Rail Motor driver's cab; Rail Motor Driver's fatigue; and excess speed of the Hi-Rail. Pymble, 2011 On 16 November 2011, a 95-year-old man was rescued from the wreckage of his car after driving it onto train tracks on Sydney's north shore. Firefighters worked for almost an hour to remove the man, who veered off Beechworth Road in Pymble and landed 10 metres down an embankment on the train tracks. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Coralville, 2016 On 21 April 2016, a woman drove through a level crossing, colliding with a northbound goods train. The mother and her three daughters were injured and taken to hospital. Richmond, 2018 On 22 January 2018, a Waratah A set train A42 crashed into the buffer stop at the end of Richmond station's Platform 2. 16 people were injured, the most serious being a fractured leg. Bomen, 2021 At 2:30am AEST on 15 April 2021, a SCT Logistics freight train carrying non-dangerous general goods derailed in Bomen on the Main Southern line. Two locomotives and five carriages derailed, with the leading locomotive tripping onto its side, causing extensive damage to the tracks. Two crew members were treated for minor injuries. Scone, 2021 Just after 7:00am AEST on 29 September 2021, a truck collided with a coal train at a level crossing near Scone. The truck driver was rushed to hospital in serious condition, and the train driver was unharmed. Kembla Grange, 2021 On 20 October 2021 at approximately 4:09am, AEDT Tangara T Set T42 was travelling to Waterfall from Kiama. There were 9 people on board. An abandoned car was left on the tracks. The train collided with it and derailed, leaving 1 car overturned and the other 3 cars on