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RAIB: Train Passed Red Signal Before Fatal Midland Main Line Collision

June 24, 2026 The Turntable
The driver of a passenger train was killed and 162 people were injured when two East Midlands Railway trains collided south of Bedford, according to preliminary findings released by British rail investigators.

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RAIB to Issue Safety Digest After Train Strikes Equipment Left on London Track

June 11, 2026 The Turntable
Rail investigators will publish a safety digest after a passenger train struck two rail handling trolleys that had been left on the track following overnight engineering work at Queens Park.

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First of Alstom’s 10 New Elizabeth Line Aventra Trains Rolls Off Production Line in Derby

June 6, 2026 The Turntable
The first of 10 new Elizabeth line trains has left Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby as Transport for London moves to increase capacity on what has become the UK’s busiest single railway service.

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Britain’s Largest Train Operator to Enter Public Ownership May 31

May 28, 2026 The Turntable
Britain’s largest train operator will transfer into public ownership on Sunday, May 31, as the government continues its push to bring passenger rail services under state control.

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RAIB: Wrong-Route Move Led to West Coast Main Line Derailment

April 14, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch made four recommendations as a result of its investigation into a derailment at Denbigh Hall South Junction, near Bletchley in Buckinghamshire on June 26 2025.

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RAIB Looking Into March 7 Near Miss on Down Fast Line

April 1, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.K. Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing a March 7 near miss with a track worker in Harpenden, Bedfordshire.

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UK Investigators Probe Track Worker Death in Hertfordshire

March 31, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.K. Rail Accident Investigation Branch is looking into the March 15 death of a track worker on the Midland Main Line in Hertfordshire, England.

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UK Transport Chief Orders HS2 To Find Billions In Savings, Cut Delays

March 30, 2026 The Turntable
Britain’s transport secretary this week ordered HS2 Ltd. to hunt for ways to cut costs and reduce delays on the high-speed rail project, including reconsidering design choices that could add complexity and push back the day passengers actually ride the line.

World

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Issues Five Safety Recommendations After Passenger Dragged in November 2024

March 4, 2026 Railfanning.org News Wire
Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued five safety recommendations after a passenger was trapped by the doors of an Elizabeth line train in November and dragged along the platform at Ealing Broadway station in November 2024.

World

UK Investigators Open Probe into Fatal Accident at Footpath in Leicestershire

February 27, 2026 The Turntable
Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch said it has opened an investigation into a fatal accident in which a young person was struck by a train while crossing the railway at Bottesford footpath crossing in Leicestershire.

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