Questions raised on track after derailment

By Christine McGinn
Updated February 21 2020 - 4:08pm, first published 4:06pm
The rail union says the section of track on which a train derailed had been awaiting maintenance.
The rail union says the section of track on which a train derailed had been awaiting maintenance.

A mud hole-plagued track built in a "hell of a hurry" and signalling issues may have been factors in the Sydney to Melbourne train derailment, according to an expert.

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