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The derailed locomotive

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Derailment at Doncaster

Derailment of a freight locomotive at Doncaster, 21 December 2018.

A stationary High Speed Train (Image courtesy of GWR)

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Fatal accident, Twerton

Investigation into a fatal accident at Twerton, near Bath, 1 December 2018.

Image from forward facing CCTV camera on approaching train (courtesy of Govia Thameslink Railway)

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Near miss with a track worker, Gatwick

Investigation into a near miss with a track worker near Gatwick Airport station, West Sussex, 2 December 2018.

View of Staniforth Road

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Collision between a car and tram, Sheffield

Preliminary examination into a collision between a car and tram, Sheffield, 30 November 2018.

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

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Near miss with track workers at Sundon

Near miss with track workers at Sundon, Bedfordshire, 12 December 2018.

Image from forward facing CCTV showing the incident. Note: the bright spots are light reflections (image courtesy of West Midland Trains)

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Report 20/2018: Near miss with track workers and trolleys at South Hampstead

RAIB has today released its report into a near miss with track workers and trolleys at South Hampstead, London, 11 March 2018.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Derailment at Doncaster
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  2. Fatal accident, Twerton
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  3. Near miss with a track worker, Gatwick
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