Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB)

Passengers jolted as East London train passes over junction

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October 31, 2024
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A passenger train passed over a set of points at almost double the speed limit near Manor Park station in east London.

Urgent safety advice released after Manchester train derailment

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October 24, 2024
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released urgent safety advice following a freight train derailment in Manchester. The freight train, which was travelling between Peak…

RAIB releases full statement following train collision in Mid-Wales

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October 23, 2024
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its first full statement following yesterday’s train collision on the Cambrian Line. They have said that their investigation…

Investigation begins into Manchester freight train derailment

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September 23, 2024
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has begun an investigation after a freight train derailed in Manchester. The freight train, which was made up of 24…

Report released after train heads through Cambridgeshire station at ‘excessive speed’

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September 16, 2024
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into an overspeed incident at Spital Junction in Peterborough back in May 2023.

Rail worker suffered serious injuries in Bristol rail depot incident

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July 11, 2024
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A report has been released today by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch regarding a member of staff being struck by a train at St Philips Marsh Depot in Bristol. The accident took place at around 13:03 on the 26th September 2023. A member of staff, …

Northern train leaves Manchester station with five doors open

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July 1, 2024
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released a report into an unsafe train movement in May 2023.

Investigation finds locomotive was going to fast to stop at red signal in Staffordshire

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June 17, 2024
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released a report into a signal passed at danger at a Staffordshire junction.

Investigation finds locomotive was going to fast to stop at red signal in Staffordshire

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June 17, 2024
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released a report into a signal passed at danger at a Staffordshire junction.

Runaway trolley hurtles towards rail workers

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June 12, 2024
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A runaway railway trolley hurtled along a track for more than half a mile (0.8km), narrowly avoiding a group of rail workers.