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Probe launched after passenger falls from platform and dies at Ickenham Tube station

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch have launched an investigation into the death

Evening Standard

Investigation after workers hit by 'crane-propelled wagon' at Scottish port

An investigation has been opened into an incident that led to two railway workers being struck by a wagon ...

The National (Scotland)

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

Track staff in the wrong location were ‘obscured from the driver’s view’ due to heavy rain

The Independent UK

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South Western train derailed at 85mph after hitting ‘hazardous’ piece of track

Unsupervised workers left a section of ‘redundant rail’ on the line, an accident report found

The Independent UK

Probe after pupil, 11, hit by train on way to school in south London

Jaiden Shehata, 11, was fatally struck by a train at Bourneview Level Crossing in Croydon on January 23

Evening Standard

Train derailed at 85mph after workmen left piece of track in 'hazardous' position

The South Western Railway train was carrying around 100 passengers at the time of the collision in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey

Evening Standard

Inquiry into Stonehaven derailment which killed three could last 12 weeks

The incident occurred during torrential rain in August 2020.

Evening Standard

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Elizabeth line train speeding 20mph over limit due to 'dirty' sign left passengers shaken

Travelling at almost double the speed limit caused the train to ‘jolt sideways’

The Independent UK

Elizabeth line passenger thrown to floor when 'confused' driver went through points too fast

Rail watchdog issues safety alert after train went through junction at 20mph faster than safe speed

Evening Standard

Man killed on Tube tracks was run over by four trains – report

Brian Mitchell, 72, was killed in the incident at Stratford station on Boxing Day 2023.

Evening Standard

Tube horror as stricken pensioner who fell onto tracks was fatally struck by four trains

One driver had ‘reduced attention’ because train was in automatic mode and another thought body was ‘inflatable doll’

Evening Standard

Passenger forced to run along London platform with hand trapped in doors of moving train

Investigation launched after late-night ‘trap and drag’ incident on Elizabeth line in which man was freed by staff

The Guardian - UK

Passenger forced to run alongside moving train with hand trapped in door

The incident happened at Ealing Broadway station, west London on the Elizabeth line at around 12.07am on November 24.

The Independent UK

Appeal for witnesses after Elizabeth line passenger got hand stuck in departing train doors

Rail accident watchdog updates probe into near disaster at Ealing Broadway station

Evening Standard

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The National (Scotland)

Warning about tree not passed to ScotRail train driver before 84mph crash

A warning about a fallen tree on a railway line made 12 minutes before it was hit by a train at 84mph was not passed on to the driver, an…

Evening Standard

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into rail derailment that killed three people

The incident occurred near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020.

Evening Standard

Baby suffered head injury when pram rolled into 35mph train – report

The collision caused the pram to tip over, resulting in the infant falling onto the platform at Banbury station, Oxfordshire.

The Guardian - UK

Train safety system failed in moments before fatal crash in Wales, investigation shows

RAIB says automated wheel-gripping hoses to discharge sand were blocked as train braked

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The Independent UK

Train safety system failed before fatal crash, investigators say

Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales train to discharge sand when wheels slide during braking were ‘blocked’.

The Independent UK

Train safety system failed in moments before crash in Wales

The collision occurred when an automated system which helped the train grip the tracks failed

Evening Standard

Police force apologises to family of man who died in Wales train collision

The British Transport Police have apologised to the family of David Tudor Evans for saying they were supporting the family.

Evening Standard

Fatal crash train operator runs services at lower speeds over ‘slippery rails’

Two Transport for Wales trains collided head-on near Talerddig in Powys at 7.26pm on Monday night.

Evening Standard

Investigators say train involved in fatal crash may have slid while braking

The RAIB said the track condition on the approach to the site meant ‘adhesion’ between wheels and rails was ‘relatively low’.

Evening Standard

Network Rail admits guilt over death of worker hit by a train

Network Rail is facing a hefty fine after admitting a health and safety breach over the death of a worker who was hit by a fast-moving train.

Evening Standard

Safety alert over 'unacceptable' shortage of fully trained Tube station staff

RMT union made the alert following a report into a smoke incident at Clapham Common station last year

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