NRS-15735 | Public submissions to the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident

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These public submissions consist of correspondence and documentation forwarded to the Special Commission of Inquiry by interested individuals and organisations. The series consists of copies of original documents held as NRS15737. Correspondence includes requests for interviews with senior members of the Inquiry from media organisations, comments regarding the Inquiry’s Interim Report, expressions of interest to make submissions, and copies and summaries of letters sent to Government authorities by interested parties, particularly relatives of the victims.

Submissions include reports into the rail industry by academics, engineers, and former rail workers. Interested organisations such as the Blue Mountains Commuter and Transport Users Association also presented submissions to the Inquiry.

Volumes are arranged according to the stage of the Inquiry. Volumes 2 to 4 relate to stage two of the public inquiries and are arranged chronologically within each volume. Volume 5 covers stage three of the Inquiry. Volume 6 relates to stage one of the Inquiry and is arranged alphabetically. Volume 6 also includes part of stage two and contains an index. The final volume contains submissions and correspondence arranged under the author’s surname. Many documents contain a barcode.