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The coaches in their final position (courtesy of Avon Valley Railway)

Independent report

Safety digest 12/2018: Bitton

RAIB has today released its safety digest into the runaway of two coaches at Bitton, Avon Valley Railway, 25 July 2018.

Bridge on which near miss occurred (courtesy of Network Rail)

Independent report

Safety digest 11/2018: Dundee

RAIB has today released its safety digest into a near miss with track workers at Dundee, 10 July 2018.

Image of the Machynlleth control centre

Press release

Interim report 01/2018: Loss of speed restrictions on the Cambrian line

Interim report released following the loss of speed restriction data to trains on the Cambrian line, 20 October 2017.

The wagon involved, following the incident (image courtesy of DB Cargo)

Press release

Report 17/2018: Extensive track damage between Ferryside and Llangennech

RAIB has today released its report into extensive track damage between Ferryside and Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, 30 October 2017.

Image from the on-train CCTV, showing Peckham Rye station platform ahead of where the train had stopped. The third rail is initially on the right and then on the left. (image courtesy of Arriva Rail London)

Press release

Report 16/2018: Detrainment onto live track near Peckham Rye

RAIB has today released its report into the detrainment of passengers onto electrically live track near Peckham Rye station, 7 November 2017.

View of the crossing from the direction the pedestrian approached. The tram was travelling from right to left on the near track.

News story

Collision between a tram and a pedestrian, Edinburgh

Investigation into a tram/pedestrian collision at a footpath crossing near Saughton tram stop, Edinburgh, 11 September 2018.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Safey digest 12/2018: Bitton
    • RAIB report
  2. Safety digest 12/2018: Bitton
    • Independent report
  3. Safety digest 11/2018: Dundee
    • RAIB report

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  1. Interim report 01/2018: Loss of speed restrictions on the Cambrian line
    • Press release
  2. Report 17/2018: Extensive track damage between Ferryside and Llangennech
    • Press release
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  1. Safey digest 12/2018: Bitton
    • RAIB report
  2. Safety digest 11/2018: Dundee
    • RAIB report
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Simon French
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Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents

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