Events
Level crossing abuse
British Transport Police has released video of a man forcing his way through closed barriers at Brimsdown level crossing in Enfield, North London, at 6am on Tuesday 5 May. He narrowly escapes being hit by […]
Safety
Business
Ticket office worker dies of Coronavirus after man spat at her
A railway worker has died after she and a colleague were spat at on London Victoria station’s concourse by a man claiming to have Coronavirus (COVID-19). She was 47 years old and leaves an 11-year-old […]
Business
Selecting face masks
As calls increase on the government to relax its current lockdown that it has imposed due the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, so that businesses can get back to work and the economy can get moving again, […]
Accident Investigation
Near miss in Scotland caused by confusion between lookouts – RAIB
RAIB – the Rail Accident Investigation Branch – has released its Safety Digest on a near miss between a Virgin train and track workers that took place near Kirtlebridge, Dumfries and Galloway, on 14 November […]
Business
Employer guilty over two deaths caused by fatigue
For the first time, railway regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has prosecuted a firm for bad fatigue management that cost two workers their lives. Nottingham Crown Court heard that Zac Payne, 20, […]
Accident Investigation
Fatal accident on a level crossing at Tibberton, Worcestershire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a fatal accident between a train and a pedestrian at Tibberton No. 8 footpath crossing on 6 February 2019. At 09:57 on a foggy […]
Accident Investigation
Increase in signals passed at danger – RSSB asks: “Is enough being done?”
A signal passed at danger, or SPAD, is a cause of real concern to the railway industry. It’s how accidents happen. When a train passes a red signal it can run into the back of […]
Governance
Network Rail commits £70 million to improving safety for track workers
Network Rail has announced that it is setting up a special task force aimed at improving safety for track workers. Supported by a fund if £70m million, this initiative will bring together multiple strands of […]
Accident Investigation
Report on near miss between train and track worker at Peterborough
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued a report on an incident at Peterborough station during which a track worker missed being hit by a train travelling at over 100mph by only 2.6 seconds. […]
Governance
Network Rail volunteers help heritage railway install anti-trespass panels
A team of Network Rail volunteers has helped install additional safety features to a level crossing on a heritage railway in Bedfordshire. Normally based in Network Rail’s Milton Keynes office, the six volunteers instead spent […]