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Driver killed by passing train ‘may have left cab to urinate or smoke cigarette’

A train driver struck and killed by a passing train may have left his cab to urinate or smoke a cigarette, an investigation has found. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said Michal Olesiak died on February 1 last year while the Southern ...

16 Feb 2023 at 16:00

Driver failed to brake early enough before Salisbury train crash, report says

A train driver involved in a crash which injured 14 people did not apply the brakes early enough before encountering a red signal, a report has found. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said Network Rail had not “effectively managed the ...

24 Oct 2023 at 16:12

Stonehaven rail crash: Accident shames Network Rail, says Anas Sarwar

The report into the Stonehaven rail crash should “shame” Network Rail and raises questions for Abellio and the Scottish Government, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said. Raising the issue at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday, he asked ...

10 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Salisbury train crash: Clearance of leaves delayed by engineering work

Crushed leaves suspected of causing a crash between two passenger trains were not cleared because of engineering work, an investigation has found. Thirteen passengers and one driver required hospital treatment when the wheels of a South Western ...

21 Feb 2022 at 12:55

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

A two-month-old baby suffered a head injury when their pram rolled into the side of a train travelling at 35mph, a report has revealed. The collision caused the pram to tip over, resulting in the infant falling onto the platform at Banbury ...

07 Nov 2024 at 16:16

RMT calls for action on safety measures on anniversary of fatal derailment

A rail union is calling for safety recommendations made following a train derailment to be implemented in full. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) warned of an increasing risk of another tragedy on the eve of the third ...

11 Aug 2023 at 11:37

Scotland

Investigation opens after two railway workers struck by wagon

An investigation has been opened into an incident that led to two railway workers being stuck by a wagon. A wagon being propelled by a rail-mounted crane near Port Glasgow station in Inverclyde struck the workers at around 8....

10 Apr 2025 at 12:31

Passengers thrown from seats on train driven ’50mph above speed limit’

Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage on a train being driven at 50mph above the speed limit, investigators said. The Lumo service passed over three sets of points near Peterborough station in ...

11 May 2022 at 14:55

Boy who died after being hit by train at crossing ‘was distracted by phone’

An 11-year-old boy struck and killed by a train at a level crossing is believed to have been distracted by a video on his mobile phone, an investigation has found. Jaiden Shehata was walking to school when the accident ...

04 Nov 2025 at 11:23

Investigation launched into Flying Scotsman crash which left two people injured

A investigation has been launched into the Flying Scotsman crash which left two people in hospital. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the crash happened at about 7mph and injured “a number of ...

16 Oct 2023 at 11:43

Woman killed at crossing Network Rail knew posed ‘unacceptable’ risk – report

An elderly woman was struck and killed by a train at a level crossing which Network Rail knew posed an “unacceptable” risk, an investigation has found. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said in a ...

14 Feb 2023 at 15:59

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

A London Underground passenger who died after falling onto the tracks was repeatedly run over by trains, an investigation has found. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the driver of one of ...

16 Jan 2025 at 12:04

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