A TRUCK in the wrong place at the wrong time and a split-second delay in communication have been blamed for a near fatal crash at Banyo train station last year.

The truck driver suffered severe leg and pelvic injuries when he was struck by a train as he tried to repair his semi-trailer stuck on the tracks on the morning of September 14.

A report by Queensland's Rail Safety Regulator being tabled in State Parliament today, is understood to have found the semi-trailer should never have been there.

The Victorian driver did not have the correct heavy vehicle permit for the crossing at St Vincents Road and was out of the truck when the train approached.

The report found no evidence of wrongdoing by the train driver but identified a delay in communication as a contributing factor to the crash.

As the six-car train approached the station, staff contacted the manager at Northgate station who in turn radioed the main control room.

But by then it was too late to warn the driver.

He applied the emergency brake when the truck came into sight but could not stop in time.

Queensland Rail has since improved its emergency communication protocols in response to the incident.

The angle of the approach to the level crossing was another issue highlighted by the report which has been nearly nine-months in the making.

Owen Doogan from the Rail Tram and Bus Union said he was pleased but in no way surprised that the driver had been cleared.

"I also commend station staff for the action they took to try to get the message to the driver as quickly as possible," Mr Doogan said.

"Unfortunately it didn't succeed."

He said it was clear the truck was in the wrong.

"The reality is we were very concerned first and foremost that someone who was not licensed to go across that track tried to go across it," Mr Doogan said.

"They only would've got access if they had permission in the first place, and then only at a certain time, not in a peak period.

"My view is there really has to be a better responsibility among road users."

Local Councillor Kim Flesser said he had been lobbying for years to have the Banyo level crossing widened to improve safety.

"If the engineers have now found the crossing is deficient, that will hopefully lead to action," Cr Flesser said.

A spokesman for Transport Minister Scott Emerson said they would respond to the findings when the report was tabled.

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