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October 23, 2024 | Main line

Head-on collision in Wales kills one passenger

Poor rail adhesion has been cited as a possible cause of the fatal collision.

February 13, 2024 | Freight

Digital Automatic Coupler alternative tested in Britain

Railfreight Consulting’s Intelligent Wagon system monitors faults at a lower cost.

February 22, 2022 | Infrastructure

Contamination found on track following Salisbury collision

No railhead treatment train had passed the accident site for 32 hours.

November 3, 2021 | Main line

Low adhesion identified as preliminary cause of Salisbury crash

RAIB says two emergency brakes were applied in the lead up to the collision.

September 10, 2020 | News

Network Rail seeks to improve earthwork management following Stonehaven derailment

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail’s (NR) interim report on last month’s fatal derailment at Stonehaven published on September 10 sets out immediate and long-term actions to improve the railway network’s resilience to extreme weather events.

August 17, 2020 | Europe

RAIB confirms landslip caused Stonehaven derailment

BRITAIN’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has confirmed that the 06.38 southbound service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street, which derailed near Stonehaven on August 12, did so following a collision with a landslip.

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