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RAIB releases its Annual Report for 2024

15 May 2025 Rail Insider 0

The rail industry’s accident investigator, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has published its annual report that covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2024. In addition to summarising operational and investigative activity undertaken […]

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Collision at Loversall Carr junction caused largely by driver fatigue

3 August 2023 Rail Insider 0

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a collision between two freight trains that took place at Loversall Carr Junction near Doncaster on 5 July 2022. On that day, at around […]

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£14 million in fines for 2016 fatal Croydon tram accident

27 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

Transport for London (TfL) has been fined £10 million and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) £4 million after pleading guilty at London’s Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) in London to offences under the Health and […]

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Train overspeeding caused passenger injuries due to falling luggage

10 July 2023 Rail Insider 0

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued its report into a train overspeeding at Spital Junction, Peterborough, 17 April 2022. The incident took place at around 10:20 on 17 April 2022 when the 08:20 […]

A Merseyrail train hit the buffers at KIrkby station
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Report on buffer-stop collision at Kirkby station, Merseyside

11 August 2022 Rail Insider 0

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a train colliding with a buffer stop at Kirkby station, Merseyside, at around 18:53 on 13 March 2021. The accident occurred at Kirkby station, […]

Accident Investigation

Runaway Pacer hits level crossing gates at Dereham, Norfolk.

24 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

One carriage from an ex-Northern Pacer, being delivered to the Mid Norfolk Railway at Dereham, ran away while being unloaded from its road trailer and struck level crossing gates. The train was delivered by road […]

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RAIB reports on freight wagon derailment at Clitheroe

24 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report into the runaway and derailment of a loaded cement wagon at Clitheroe, Lancashire, on 9 March 2020. The incident took place at about 08:16 on 9 […]

Accident Investigation

Network Rail fined £10,000 over Lamington viaduct

23 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has been fined £10,000 for allowing trains to cross the Lamington viaduct in Scotland at over 100mph after it had been damaged by a storm. Lamington Viaduct carries the West Coast main line […]

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Urgent safety advice following Llangennech derailment

6 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued urgent safety advice to Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECMs) following the derailment and a fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, on 26 August 2020. […]

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Aberdeen to Dundee railway line ready to reopen after fatal accident in August

30 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee, that has shut since it was badly damaged by the fatal derailment on 12 August 2020, will reopen on Tuesday, 4 November 2020. The incident caused extensive damage […]

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  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
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  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
    19 May 2025 0
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
    17 May 2025 0
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
    16 May 2025 0
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
    16 May 2025 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • Alstom CEO to step down
    16 May 2025 0
  • Harting opens technology centre in India to meet growing requirements of Asian market
    15 May 2025 0
  • Dave Bennett leaves AECOM for Atkins
    30 October 2020 0
  • Morgan Sindall to design new Colindale tube station
    15 September 2020 0
  • Belgian railways hit by cable theft
    31 August 2019 1
  • Taskforces will help Network Rail understand how extreme weather can affect earthworks
    25 August 2020 2
  • First train runs the length of London’s Northern Line Extension
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