England

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch made four recommendations following the November 2023 collision between on-track machines near Strood, Kent. The first three are addressed to Network Rail High Speed, and the fourth to HS1 Ltd. The first recommendation aims to control the risks of operating engineering vehicles on the High Speed 1 line, while the second aims to keep staff working on the line safe by implementing a robust procedural framework. The third recommendation is that Network Rail High Speed ensure that internal recommendations and local actions are reviewed and implemented to reflect their intent and can be tracked and

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety digest after a passenger was trapped in a train’s doors and dragged at Enfield Town station on July 17.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing the Sept. 6 derailment of a freight train traveling between Peak Forest and Salford.

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch found that the driver of a Grand Central train from Sunderland to London King’s Cross failed to respond correctly to a signal indicating a diverging route with a lower speed limit.