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Passenger’s Hand Trapped in Train Doors at Enfield Town Station

August 2, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

British authorities have published a safety digest after a passenger’s hand was trapped in the door of a train departing Enfield Town station.

Engineering Train Near Mishap at Craven Arms Crossing Prompts Review

August 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

An engineering train narrowly avoided a collision with a heavy goods vehicle at the Craven Arms manually controlled barrier level crossing at 10 a.m. on July 22.

LNER Marks Five Years of Azuma Trains

June 4, 2024 Special to Railfanning.org

LNER recently celebrated five years since its Azuma trains entered service across its East Coast route between the Scottish Highlands, Yorkshire and London King’s Cross.

Avanti West Coast Introducing New Fleet of Hitachi Trains

June 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Avanti West Coast is introducing its new fleet of Hitachi trains named Evero, a 23-strong fleet consisting of 10 seven-carriage electric trains (Class 807) and 13 five-carriage bi-modes (Class 805).

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing North Yorkshire May 1 Level-Crossing Collision

May 22, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing a May 1 level-crossing collision in Redcar, North Yorkshire.

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Offers Five Recommendations Following Runaway Wagon Probe

May 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made five recommendations following an investigation into an empty wagon that ran away from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) sidings located within Kineton munitions depot, Warwickshire.

British Authorities Publish Safety Digest After Great Western’s Near Miss With Track Worker

April 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

British authorities have published a safety digest after a Great Western Railway train’s near miss with a track worker on the Up Main line.

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Makes Three Recommendations to Nottingham Trams

March 27, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made three recommendations to Nottingham Trams Limited in the wake of a June 12, 2023, tram derailment.

Rail Accident Investigation Branch Probing London Underground Passenger Death in December

January 23, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing the Dec. 26, 2023, death of a passenger at Stratford station on London Underground’s Jubilee line.