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A police spokeswoman told International Longwall News the two Australian Rail Track Corporation employees were hit by a northbound coal train about 5.50am local time.
“They were wearing work vests at the time and were killed instantly,” she said.
ARTC CEO David Marchant said the two signal technicians appear to have been walking along the railway line when they were struck by a train.
“Prior to this the two technicians had been working on points at Singleton Railway Station,” he said.
Police have established a crime scene at the site, and rail services between Maitland and Muswellbrook have been cancelled as authorities investigate the deaths.
