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Image of Stainforth Road AHB level crossing (courtesy of the British Transport Police) taken from the direction of the motorist’s approach; the train was travelling from right to left.

19 July 2018 — Press release

Report 08/2018: Collision at Stainforth Road level crossing

RAIB has today released its report into a collision at Stainforth Road level crossing, 11 January 2018.

CCTV image showing the rail on the track shortly before the train struck it (image courtesy Virgin Trains East Coast)

26 June 2018 — Independent report

Safety digest 05/2018: Cradlehall

RAIB has released its safety digest following a passenger train striking rail on the track at Cradlehall, near Inverness, 25 February 2018.

The mobile elevating working platform involved in the incident

22 June 2018 — News story

Runaway of a road-rail vehicle at Bradford

Investigation into the runaway of a road-rail maintenance vehicle near Bradford Interchange station, 8 June 2018.

The derailed locomotive after coaches had been removed (image courtesy of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways)

20 June 2018 — News story

Passenger train derailment at Clogwyn-y-Gwin South foot crossing

Passenger train derailment at Clogwyn-y-Gwin South foot crossing, Welsh Highland Railway, 10 June 2018.

Image of a class 315 unit similar to those involved in the incident (Photo by PeterSkuce on Wikimedia Commons. Used under Creative Commons)

18 June 2018 — Independent report

Safety digest 04/2018: Bethnal Green

RAIB has today released its safety digest into an operational incident following signal passed at danger, Bethnal Green, 8 April 2018.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Report 08/2018: Collision at Stainforth Road level crossing

    • Raib report

  2. Report 08/2018: Collision at Stainforth Road level crossing

    • Press release

  3. Safety digest 05/2018: Cradlehall

    • Raib report

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