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Tibberton No. 8 footpath crossing

News story

Fatal accident at Tibberton footpath crossing

Investigation into a fatal accident at Tibberton No. 8 footpath crossing, near Worcester, 6 February 2019.

Urgent Safety Advice

Independent report

Urgent safety advice 01/2019: Warning horns on Edinburgh trams

RAIB has today issued urgent safety advice addressed to Edinburgh Trams.

Map and extract from the Weekly Operating Notice showing extent of possession and location of work site

News story

Near miss with track workers at Browney Curve

Preliminary examination into a near miss with track workers at Browney Curve, County Durham, 20 January 2019.

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

News story

Passenger train derailment at Penryn

Passenger train derailment at Penryn, Cornwall, 28 January 2019.

The rail head treatment train involved in the derailment

Independent report

Safety digest 01/2019: Dunkeld & Birnam

RAIB has today released its safety digest into the derailment of a rail head treatment train near Dunkeld & Birnam, 29 October 2018.

A signal on the national network

News story

Factors affecting safety-critical human performance

Class investigation into factors affecting safety-critical human performance in signalling operations on the national network.

Latest from Rail Accident Investigation Branch

  1. Fatal accident at Tibberton footpath crossing
    • News story
  2. Urgent safety advice 01/2019: Warning horns on Edinburgh trams
    • Independent report
  3. Near miss with track workers at Browney Curve
    • News story

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DE21 4BA
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Aldershot
Hampshire
GU11 2HP (Satnav GU11 2HH)
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