The missing data on the safety of Sydney's rail bridges

By Jacob Saulwick
Updated April 17 2017 - 12:13am, first published 12:09am
SMH News story by, Jacob Saulwick.  Story about gaps in the knowledge of the state government about the strength of its bridges. The story says that the govt doesn't know the strength of about a quarter of all the bridges that carry trains in Sydney.  Bridges that have "no load rating". Pictured is  rail bridge over Duck River at Granville. Photo by, Peter Rae Tuesday 24 May 2016. Photo: Peter Rae
SMH News story by, Jacob Saulwick. Story about gaps in the knowledge of the state government about the strength of its bridges. The story says that the govt doesn't know the strength of about a quarter of all the bridges that carry trains in Sydney. Bridges that have "no load rating". Pictured is rail bridge over Duck River at Granville. Photo by, Peter Rae Tuesday 24 May 2016. Photo: Peter Rae

The system Sydney Trains uses to monitor the strength of the state's rail bridges was missing information for more than 200 structures, according to a confidential analysis prepared late last year for transport authorities.

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