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Today, 17 October 2025, RAIB marks 20 years of independently investigating accidents and incidents on the UK railway.
We are an independent rail industry body that supports our members and stakeholders in delivering a safer, more efficient and sustainable rail system.
Collision between a train and a fallen bridge parapet at Froxfield, Wiltshire, 22 February 2015.
River Great Ouse: bridge heights, locks, overhead power lines and facilities.
Winning projects focus on improving safety on rail platforms and enhancing passenger safety across the UK.
Rail interoperability and standards documentation and information.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the independent safety and economic regulator for Britain’s railways and monitor of National Highways. It is responsible for ensuring that railway operators comply with health and safety law. It regulates Network Rail’s...
The First of a Kind competition boosts innovation on the railways, improving passenger experience through cutting-edge technology.
Information for boaters on the River Nene.
Partial collapse of a bridge onto open railway lines at Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, 1 August 2016.
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