Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its findings and recommendations regarding the serious collision between two passenger trains near Salisbury in southwest England almost exactly two years ago. Wheel adhesion, brakes, visibility, weather,...Read more
Britain’s official safety watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has launched a full scale investigation into an incident last month involving the world-renowned steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman. The century-old locomotive collided with a set...Read more
AnalysisThree years have passed since the tragedy that unfolded near Stonehaven when an Aberdeen to Glasgow train derailed after striking a landslide at Carmont. Three lives were tragically lost that day, and it is a...Read more
The UK safety watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, has released a scathing report into a train overspeeding at Spital Junction, just north of Peterborough station, just over a year ago. The report also notes...Read more
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), the statutory safety body in the UK, is investigating the uncontrolled evacuation of a train at Clapham Common Underground station in early May. At this preliminary stage, the RAIB...Read more
Network Rail is expected to be prosecuted over shortcomings that resulted in a fatal train crash in Scotland. The British infrastructure management agency, which is responsible for the track infrastructure and other assets, is to...Read more