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Collision between train and part of lorry at Penistone, South Yorkshire, 27 August 2021.
Investigation into a collision and derailment of a freight train at Kisby user worked level crossing, Cambridgeshire, 19 August 2021.
RAIB has today released its report into a fatal accident at Waterloo Underground station, London, 26 May 2020.
Safety digest 04/2021: Glencarse
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Train collision with fallen tree near Glencarse, Perth & Kinross, 21 May 2021
Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents
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Near miss with track workers at Eccles
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Near miss with track workers at Eccles, Greater Manchester, 22 July 2021.
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