The results of an inquiry into what went wrong at Queensland Rail have been handed over to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
The Premier met with Phillip Strachan on Friday afternoon to discuss the fruits of his three-month investigation into train crewing failures at QR.
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The inquiry was sparked following the cancellation of 100 services in October after the opening of the Redcliffe Peninsula Line due to a shortage of train drivers.
About two-thirds of services were also cancelled on Christmas Day and the debacle has resulted in some QR executives leaving the organisation.
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Before the hefty report was handed over, Ms Palaszczuk said it was important for her to sit down with Mr Strachan and go through his recommendations.
"I want a clear path forward, I want to make sure that we never see what has happened in the past happen again," she said.
"I want to get to the bottom of it, frankly, and I think the public want to hear the answers as well."
Ms Palaszczuk said she was yet to see the report but she hoped she could implement its recommendations.
"Cabinet will be considering it on Monday, so we've got the weekend to work on it," she said.
Mr Strachan was appointed in October to investigate QR train crewing practices and the failed implementation of the new timetable.
He was tasked to look at QR scheduling, rostering, training, recruitment, arrangements in place to support the new timetable for the Redcliffe Peninsula Line and when deficits in train crew were known and what action was taken.
It was upgraded to a Commission of Inquiry in November after Mr Strachan told Ms Palaszczuk he had not received documents he had requested from the QR board.
Cabinet is due to discuss the Queensland Rail train crewing practices commission of inquiry report on Monday, with Ms Palaszczuk pledging to release it publicly.
The government is expected to develop its response to the report at the weekend.
"Which relates directly back to the role of ministers and ministerial engagement and the board's role in these matters," Mr Hinchliffe said earlier this week.
"On the basis of some of the conversations I've had with Mr Strachan I wouldn't be surprised if there are some recommendations that relate to governance issues," he said.
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