Freight train derails and catches fire in South Wales
At around 23:15 on 26 August 2020, the 21:52 DB Cargo service from Robeston Oil Refinery, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, to Theale Oil Terminal, near Reading,…
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Additional information on Stonehaven (Carmont) accident
An interim report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), released on 21 August 2020, contains some interesting additional detail not included in earlier reports….
Reactions to the fatal accident at Carmont
Following the fatal train crash near Stonehaven in Scotland, a number of people have either visited the scene or commented on their reaction to the…
RAIB issues first report into accident at Stonehaven
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its first report on the train crash at Carmont, near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in which three people died….
Fatal train crash in Scotland
Three people have died following a train crash near Stonehaven, south of Aberdeen, in Scotland. The train involved, a ScotRail HST set made up of…
Two trains come close to colliding at Chalfont & Latimer station
A signal passed at danger (SPAD) resulted in a Chiltern Railways passenger train stopping just 23 metres from a stationary London Underground train that was…
Track worker has narrow escape near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating a near miss in which a track worker narrowly missed being hit by a train near Leighton…
RAIB to investigate fatal accident at London Waterloo underground station
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) will be investigating a fatal accident that occurred at London Waterloo underground station on Tuesday 26 May 2020. At…
Near miss at a crossing in Suffolk
A train travelling between Lowestoft and Ipswich was involved in a near miss with cars at Worlingham user-worked crossing. The incident occurred at around 13:42…
Freight train passes two signals at danger in West Yorkshire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating how a freight train passed through two signals at danger, some distance apart, then crossed a junction…