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Manchester derailment prompts urgent bridge safety review across UK

Simon Walton
October 25, 2024
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A UK government department has taken the unusual step of issuing an official “Urgent Safety Advice” following the derailment of an aggregates train in Manchester…

Manchester crash recovery pictures and investigation underway

Simon Walton
September 25, 2024
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Britain’s official crash scene investigators, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has formally declared its interests in the recent freight derailment in Manchester. The RAIB…

Derailment makes triple Friday headache for British network

Simon Walton
April 5, 2024
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A triumvirate of deep depressions hit British railways on Friday. Commuters into London Paddington and airline travellers heading for Heathrow were grounded by a freight train derailment just after sunrise. In addition, pickets were on duty at Euston and elsewhere, in pursuit of the latest strike by drivers. To cap it all, there was a…

‘Brakes, brakes, brakes’ the takeaway from Liverpool Street incident report

Simon Walton
March 13, 2024
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The UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its findings after an investigation of a runaway train incident at Liverpool Street Station in London. The non-fatal accident happened in October 2022. It involved a freight train which was serving an engineering possession at the time. In its findings, the RAIB stressed the importance of drivers […]