Organisation: Rail Accident Investigation Branch

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Mum grabbed small child to prevent fall through toilet floor onto exposed train wheels

An investigation has been launched after a mother and her small child discovered the floor of a train toilet compartment was missing.

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London mayor Sadiq Khan 'furious' over footage of 'sleeping' tram driver in London

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More than 60 escape injury as train hits car at level crossing

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Derailed tram that killed at least seven was travelling at 'significantly higher speed than permitted'

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Train driver avoids train with three seconds to spare after signalling 'misunderstanding'

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Man struck by train in UK identified

UK rail workers seconds from death

Nine rail workers were just seconds from death after being given no warning that an 80mph passenger train was bearing down on them, rail accident investigators have said.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2014

Faulty infrastructure not checked, finds train crash report

A FAULTY set of points was the “immediate cause” of the fatal Cumbria train derailment, an interim accident report said last night.

Tue, 27 Feb, 2007

British Government makes safety pledge over rail crash probe

Any recommendations for urgent safety improvements during the investigation into the Cumbria train derailment will be acted upon immediately, British Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander pledged today.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2007