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Investigators: Track Irregularity Present Before Lewes Derailment That Injured 30

August 20, 2026 The Turntable

A “track geometry irregularity” was present shortly before a Southern passenger train derailed near Lewes, England, leaving 30 people injured and overturning three carriages, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch said in a preliminary update. About 150 people were aboard the London Victoria-to-Eastbourne service when it derailed about 1 mile north of Lewes station at around 3:54 p.m. on Aug. 13. Twenty people required hospital treatment, some with serious injuries. The derailment caused significant damage to the train and railway infrastructure. The RAIB has not determined that the track irregularity caused the derailment and is examining the condition and maintenance of

Two Seriously Injured After Southern Train Derails Near Lewes

August 17, 2026 The Turntable

Two people remained hospitalized with serious injuries after three carriages of a Southern passenger train derailed near Lewes station in England, prompting authorities to declare a major incident.

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.

Lorry Leaves M2 After Collision, Breaches Rail Boundary; Investigation Launched

April 16, 2026 The Turntable

A heavy goods vehicle that left Belfast’s M2 motorway after a road crash ended up on the railway beside the Belfast to Derry-Londonderry line, prompting an investigation into how the truck breached the boundary and narrowly avoided a passing train.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Another British Rail Operator Falls Under Public Control

July 18, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

c2c’s services will become the next publicly owned train services starting this Sunday, July 22, as part of the United Kingdom government’s plans to take over railways.