Train drivers get gas masks after exhaust leak
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A train driver and his co-driver received medical treatment after an exhaust leak on a train near Cairns last month. (AAP Image - file photo: Queensland Rail)
Queensland Rail says its train drivers are safe despite them being issued with gas masks to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
A train driver and his co-driver received medical treatment after an exhaust leak on a train near Cairns in far north Queensland last month.
Paul Scurrah from Queensland Rail says new rules are in place after the incident, including compulsory air quality checks in the cabin before drivers start a journey.
He says the gas masks are a temporary measure and are for emergency use only.
"I personally feel that our staff are very safe because we have instituted multiple layers of safety," he said.
"We do check the air quality before they leave.
"They do have the ability to check the air quality on a trip and we have fixed the issue of the leak and we have also increased the frequency of the checks of the seals around the doors."
