The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding a near miss between a passenger train and a telehandler at Hopperton Old Station user-worked crossing in North Yorkshire.
At around 8:26 a.m. on Aug. 27, a passenger train had a near miss with a telehandler at Hopperton Old Station user-worked crossing in North Yorkshire. No injuries were reported, and no damage occurred, although a collision was narrowly avoided.
A user-worked crossing is a private rail crossing where the user must manually open and close gates or barriers.
Hopperton Old Station user-worked crossing is equipped with gates and telephones at either side. Signs at the crossing instruct users in vehicles to contact the signaller and obtain their permission before opening the gates and crossing the railway. The evidence available to RAIB shows that the telehandler driver telephoned the signaller and obtained permission to use the crossing before the near miss occurred.
Having assessed the evidence gathered to date, the agency said it has decided to publish a safety digest and plans to make the digest available on its website in the next few weeks.
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