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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

Rail workers two seconds from disaster in shocking 78mph near-miss on train line

The train was heading south towards Alfreton from Chesterfield station - (Google Maps)

A train avoided hitting track workers by two seconds in a “near miss” caused by location confusion, a safety investigation has found.

On 27 November 2024, passenger train 1Y97 was travelling at 78mph when it encountered three workers near Morton Junction on the Erewash Valley line, said the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).

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