WA Train Derailment - Australia Post

[harley_babes_hoard]

WA train derailment

07 December 2015

A train derailment in Western Australia has resulted in rail services being unable to reach Perth. Letters and parcels sent to Perth from the eastern States from Tuesday 1 December have been impacted, as have letters and parcels sent from Perth to the eastern states from Thursday 3 December.

We have worked hard over the weekend to transfer as many parcels as possible to trucks and this work will continue this week as we explore all opportunities to minimise the impact for customers.

Express Post items will be sent by air and delivered on time however, customers should expect delivery delays for other items sent to or from Perth and the Eastern States.

At this stage, we are advised that rail services are expected to resume Thursday 10 December.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

[the4masters2013]

Many thanks for this information. I've just mailed an item to WA. If the buyer asks, now I have the reason why her item is running a bit behind. Thanks again!!

[clarry100]

Is there a web link for this news item Harley.

Just so if our WA buyers are asking I can send them the link.

[dazzledayz]

Here you go:

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/wa-train-derailment.html

[padi*0409]

Here you go clarry.......

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-08/atsb-probes-nullarbor-freight-train-derailment/7010276?section...

And here's another.....

https://www.parcel2courier.com/WA-Train-Derailment-Advice

[station254]

Thanks for the warning, Just sent an item to WA yesterday.

Here is the original news item from Auspost

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/wa-train-derailment.html

[clarry100]

Thanks Padi... appreciated

[harley_babes_hoard]

I just found it on the PO website

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/important-updates.html

[davewil1964]

Interesting that AP haven't considered putting the mail on planes instead of trucks.

'Through rain, snow, sleet and hail....' Unless it's cheaper to wait for spring.

[justajunk]

Thanks so much for that; vital information for a Perth seller such as myself.

I have just finished telling 5 customers to expect delays for items that I posted today and yesterday.

Now, only around another 25 (!) customers left to tell to expect delays. Now I'm starting to wonder whether my lower-than-usual sales last weekend was actually a blessing in disguise...

I don't think I have the spare time to ask eBay to remove 30 defects for slow postage to the derailment.