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The road-rail ballast distributor involved in the collision

Press release

Report 08/2019: Collision between road-rail vehicles at Cholmondeston

RAIB has today released its report into a collision between road-rail vehicles at Cholmondeston, 19 September 2018.

Image of Stoats Nest Junction

Press release

Report 07/2019: Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley

RAIB has today released its report into a fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley, 6 November 2018.

Image of Jubilee line train (not train involved in incident)

Press release

Report 06/2019: Train travelling with doors open on the Jubilee line

RAIB has today released its report into a train travelling with doors open on the Jubilee line, 1 September 2018.

Detached brake equipment (image courtesy of Network Rail)

News story

Derailment at Carpenters Road North Junction

Derailment at of a freight wagon around Carpenters Road North Junction, East London, 11 June 2019.

The railway at Margam (image courtesy of Network Rail)

News story

Fatal accident at Margam

Investigation into a fatal accident at Margam, near Port Talbot, South Wales, 3 July 2019.

The rear of the train after further aggregate washed-out from the cutting slope after the train had stopped

News story

Train collision with washed-out aggregate, Corby

Investigation into a passenger train colliding with aggregate washed-out from a cutting slope at Corby, Northamptonshire, 13 June 2019.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Report 08/2019: Collision between road-rail vehicles at Cholmondeston
    • RAIB report
  2. Report 08/2019: Collision between road-rail vehicles at Cholmondeston
    • Press release
  3. Report 07/2019: Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley
    • RAIB report

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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) independently investigates accidents to improve railway safety, and inform the industry and the public.

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Guidance and regulation

  1. RAIB's response to accident and incident notification
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  1. Report 08/2019: Collision between road-rail vehicles at Cholmondeston
    • Press release
  2. Report 07/2019: Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
    • Independent report
  2. Safety digest 04/2019: Doncaster
    • Independent report
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  1. MOU between the AIBs and the NPCC
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Report 08/2019: Collision between road-rail vehicles at Cholmondeston
    • RAIB report
  2. Report 07/2019: Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley
    • RAIB report
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Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents

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Rail Accident Investigation Branch Derby

The Wharf
Stores Road
Derby
DE21 4BA
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01332 253300

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Farnborough

Cullen House
Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 2HP (Satnav GU11 2HH)
United Kingdom

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01932 440000

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