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The derailed locomotive

Independent report

Safety digest 04/2019: Doncaster

RAIB has today released its safety digest into a locomotive derailment at Doncaster, 21 December 2018.

A Manchester Metrolink tram at Ashton-under-Lyne

News story

Passenger injury at Ashton-under-Lyne

Passenger injury at Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop, Greater Manchester, 12 March 2019.

The train following the derailment (image courtesy of Network Rail)

Independent report

Safety digest 03/2019: Penryn

RAIB has today released its safety digest into a passenger train derailment at Penryn, 28 January 2019.

Penrhyn Crossing (courtesy of Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways)

Independent report

Safety digest 02/2019: Penrhyn LC

RAIB has today released its safety digest into a level crossing accident at Penrhyn, Ffestiniog Railway, 6 January 2019.

CCTV view of the stationary lorry and partly lowered level crossing barrier (highlighted) courtesy of Network Rail

News story

Near miss between a lorry and passenger train at Mucking level crossing

Investigation into a near miss between a lorry and passenger train, Mucking Automatic Half Barrier level crossing, Essex, Wednesday 13 March 2019.

View from Lewisham station towards London (Photo by Matt Buck on Wikimedia Commons. Used under Creative Commons).

Press release

Report 02/2019: Self-detrainment of passengers onto lines that were still open to traffic and electrically live at Lewisham

RAIB has today released its report into the self-detrainment of passengers onto lines that were still open to traffic and electrically live at Lewisham, 2 March 2018.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Safety digest 04/2019: Doncaster
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