Rock fall which caused train crash foreseeable, says report

A rock fall which caused a train to crash injuring the driver and five passengers in Co Derry could have been foreseen, a major report found today.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2003 - 12:14

A rock fall which caused a train to crash injuring the driver and five passengers in Co Derry could have been foreseen, a major report found today.

Gerald Kerr of Britain's Majesty’s Railway Inspectorate, found there were a number of management deficiencies in Northern Ireland Railways which were contributory factors in the accident.

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