Trains continue to skid in wet weather, sliding up to 13m on southeast Queensland tracks Ten people were taken to hospital after this commuter train derailed and smashed into Cleveland station in January. MORE than six months after a train slammed into Cleveland station in wet weather, trains are continuing to slide on the tracks throughout southeast Queensland at the first hint of rain. On Monday three trains were taken out of service after sliding up to 13m on the Ferny Grove line following the first showers in almost two months. The problem is related to the braking system on 64 trains which have been found to be "particularly susceptible to wheel slide in conditions of low adhesion." It first came to light as a result of the January 31 crash in which a train slid off the tracks and into the toilets at Cleveland station. Despite extensive damage to the building and the train, no one was seriously hurt. Slippery tracks were blamed for the Cleveland derailment, as they were for Monday's incidents. The three trains that experienced wheel slide on Monday have been returned to service after an investigation. A Queensland Rail spokeswoman said work was being undertaken to tackle the issue. "A three-carriage test train has been fitted with a sanding system, after a business case to trial the system was finalised earlier this year," she said. We will start on-track testing under a range of controlled conditions next month to assess the feasibility of installing sanders on 160/260 class trains. She said if the trial was successful, the technology would be rolled out at an estimated cost of more than $8 million, or around $125,000 per train. Owen Doogan from the Rail Tram and Bus Union said they were satisfied with the steps being taken by Queensland Rail to address the wheel slide problem. "There are safety measures that have been put in place to reduce the risk, including reduced speeds," said Mr Doogan. Any problem trains are quickly taken out of service and we're happy with the way Queensland Rail has been handling this project of late. It remains unclear if the wheel slide issue is behind an increase in the number of trains running red lights - or Signals Passed At Danger (SPAD). In an urgent safety message issued by the General Manager of Train Service Delivery last month, drivers are warned of a "substantial and alarming increase" in SPAD events in the last 33-days. "This is particularly concerning given these safety incidents have occurred in the lead up to the 2013 Brisbane Exhibition," read the message. Only last week in State Parliament, Transport Minister Scott Emerson denied any increase in SPAD despite a report in The Courier-Mail highlighting the issue.