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The derailment marks on the approach to Willesden High Level Junction (after track restoration)

News story

Freight train derailment, Willesden High Level Junction

Investigation into freight train derailment at Willesden High Level Junction, London, 6 May 2019.

Image looking from Deansgate-Castlefields toward St Peter’s Square: a tram passed the signal to the right when it was showing a stop aspect, another tram approached the converging junction from the left.

News story

Near miss between two trams, Manchester

Investigation into a signal passed at stop and a subsequent near miss between two trams at Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop, Manchester Metrolink, 17 May 2019.

Image from forward facing CCTV showing the incident (image courtesy of London North Eastern Railway)

Press release

Report 04/2019: Near miss between a train and a track worker at Peterborough

RAIB has today released its report into a near miss between a train and a track worker at Peterborough, 20 July 2018.

Position of track workers as train approached (Image courtesy of East Midlands Trains)

Independent report

Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon

RAIB has today released its safety digest into a near miss with track workers at Sundon, Bedfordshire, 12 December 2018.

Trackwork looking south west of Balham station

News story

Operational irregularity at Balham

Investigation into an operational irregularity at Balham, south-west London, 20 April 2019

The location of the near miss

News story

Near miss with a track worker at Ynys Hir

Near miss with a track worker at Ynys Hir, Ceredigion, 2 April 2019.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Freight train derailment, Willesden High Level Junction
    • News story
  2. Near miss between two trams, Manchester
    • News story
  3. Report 04/2019: Near miss between a train and a track worker at Peterborough
    • RAIB report

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  1. Freight train derailment, Willesden High Level Junction
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  1. Safety digest 05/2019: Sundon
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  1. Report 04/2019: Near miss between a train and a track worker at Peterborough
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