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Preliminary examination into a collision between a train and a delivery van at Home Farm level crossing, near Alsager, Cheshire, 11 February 2023.
RAIB witness appeal - Loughborough
News story
Appeal for witnesses following an injury at Loughborough Central station, Great Central Railway 14/01/2023
Safety digest 02/2023: Bulkington
Independent report
RAIB has today released its safety digest into a near miss with a track worker, Bulkington, Warwickshire, 15 November 2022.
Passenger dragged at Beeston Centre tram stop, Nottingham, 22 February 2023.
Near miss with a track worker at Teignmouth Boat Yard, Devon, 14 February 2023.
Train striking debris at Yarnton
News story
Investigation into a train striking debris from a failed bridge wingwall at Yarnton, near Hanborough, Oxfordshire, 10 February 2023.
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