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Dangerous occurrence near Kirkham
Obstruction left on the line near Kirkham, Lancashire, 15 May 2017.
Tubular steel pile left on the line (image courtesy of Network Rail)
At around 05:15 hrs on 15 May a railway maintenance vehicle, which was moving in an engineering possession, stopped short of a large steel pile on the line. The pile, weighing around 1 tonne, had been left there on completion of earlier engineering works.
We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.
The safety digest will shortly be made available on our website.
Published 1 June 2017