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Near miss with a track worker at Llandegai tunnel

Near miss with a track worker at Llandegai tunnel, Gwynedd, 13 February 2021.

• From: Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 18 March 2021

This news article was withdrawn on 30 June 2021

This item has been moved to the National Archives as RAIB has published its safety digest describing this incident. See [safety digest 03/2021[(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safety-digest-032021-llandegai-tunnel).

CCTV image from the train showing the tunnel portal (courtesy of Transport for Wales)

At around 12:32 hrs on 13 February 2021, a passenger train travelling at 72 mph (115 km/h) was involved in a near miss with a track worker who was carrying out work to inspect and remove icicles in Llandegai tunnel. There were no injuries.

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 be made available on our website in the next few weeks.

Published 18 March 2021