QR admits it received reports of trains slipping before Cleveland station derailment It was a mammoth task to remove the train that crashed into Brisbane's Cleveland station. QUEENSLAND Rail has conceded it has had previous reports of "trains sliding in wet weather" in the wake of the near disastrous Cleveland crash last month. The Rail Tram and Bus Union will today demand that drivers be allowed to decide for themselves whether they operate trains like the one that smashed into Cleveland station on January 31. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the incident but the RTBU wants similar model trains pulled from service until the cause is known. Union secretary Owen Doogan said they had received evidence of other occurrences. He said in one incident on January 30, a train heading for Gympie could not brake for 900m. "In another case, we understand the brakes were out of control for 300 to 400m at Narangba station on January 28," Mr Doogan said. A Queensland Rail spokesman said the ATSB was "being given access to all relevant information, including reports of trains sliding in wet weather." When drivers refused to operate the Class 160 and 260 trains after the incident, they were ordered to return to work by the Fair Work Commission. The RTBU has lodged an appeal against the Fair Work decision.