The transfer of safety-related information between Network Rail and its contractors was “ineffective” prior to the derailment of a train in Aberdeenshire, a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has been told.
The train crashed at Carmont near Stonehaven on August 12, 2020 after it hit debris washed on to the track by heavy rain, resulting in the deaths of train driver Brett McCullough, 45; conductor Donald Dinnie, 58; and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62.
