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Man killed on Tube tracks was run over by four trains – report

Brian Mitchell, 72, was killed in the incident at Stratford station on Boxing Day 2023.

Evening Standard

Tube horror as stricken pensioner who fell onto tracks was fatally struck by four trains

One driver had ‘reduced attention’ because train was in automatic mode and another thought body was ‘inflatable doll’

Evening Standard

Passenger forced to run along London platform with hand trapped in doors of moving train

Investigation launched after late-night ‘trap and drag’ incident on Elizabeth line in which man was freed by staff

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Passenger forced to run alongside moving train with hand trapped in door

The incident happened at Ealing Broadway station, west London on the Elizabeth line at around 12.07am on November 24.

The Independent UK

Appeal for witnesses after Elizabeth line passenger got hand stuck in departing train doors

Rail accident watchdog updates probe into near disaster at Ealing Broadway station

Evening Standard

Warning about tree not passed to ScotRail train driver before 84mph crash

A warning about a fallen tree on a railway line made 12 minutes before it was hit by a train at 84mph was not passed on to the driver, an…

The National (Scotland)

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into rail derailment that killed three people

The incident occurred near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020.

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Baby suffered head injury when pram rolled into 35mph train – report

The collision caused the pram to tip over, resulting in the infant falling onto the platform at Banbury station, Oxfordshire.

Evening Standard

Train safety system failed in moments before fatal crash in Wales, investigation shows

RAIB says automated wheel-gripping hoses to discharge sand were blocked as train braked

The Guardian - UK

Train safety system failed before fatal crash, investigators say

Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales train to discharge sand when wheels slide during braking were ‘blocked’.

The Independent UK

Train safety system failed in moments before crash in Wales

The collision occurred when an automated system which helped the train grip the tracks failed

The Independent UK

Police force apologises to family of man who died in Wales train collision

The British Transport Police have apologised to the family of David Tudor Evans for saying they were supporting the family.

Evening Standard

Fatal crash train operator runs services at lower speeds over ‘slippery rails’

Two Transport for Wales trains collided head-on near Talerddig in Powys at 7.26pm on Monday night.

Evening Standard

Investigators say train involved in fatal crash may have slid while braking

The RAIB said the track condition on the approach to the site meant ‘adhesion’ between wheels and rails was ‘relatively low’.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Network Rail admits guilt over death of worker hit by a train

Network Rail is facing a hefty fine after admitting a health and safety breach over the death of a worker who was hit by a fast-moving train.

Evening Standard

Safety alert over 'unacceptable' shortage of fully trained Tube station staff

RMT union made the alert following a report into a smoke incident at Clapham Common station last year

Evening Standard

Investigation after locomotive derails from heritage railway during festival

The restored 115-ton heritage diesel locomotive, built in 1968, was on the back of a six-carriage passenger train when it partially derailed.

Evening Standard

Panicking Tube passengers 'turned to desperate measures' on Northern line train as it filled with smoke

Rail Accident Investigation Branch report says passengers had to wait for four-and-a-half minutes inside the train before station staff began to help

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The Independent UK

Salisbury train crash driver failed to brake early enough – RAIB report

Network Rail also blamed for failing to “effectively manage” leaves on the track

The Independent UK

Investigation launched into Flying Scotsman crash which left two people injured

The low-speed crash led to one passenger and a staff member being taken to hospital.

The National (Scotland)

Stonehaven rail crash victims secure nearly £1 million in damages

ALMOST £1 million in damages has been secured from Network Rail for seven people affected by a rail crash which claimed three lives, lawyers have…

The Independent UK

Stonehaven rail crash victims secure almost £1m in damages

Law firm Digby Brown acted for seven people affected by the 2020 crash.

The Independent UK

Flying Scotsman to carry out tours after passing mechanical inspection

The 100-year-old steam locomotive was involved in a shunt with carriages from another train last Friday.

The Independent UK

Network Rail fined £6.7m for failings which led to fatal derailment

Three people died when the train hit a landslide amid bad weather near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020.

The Independent UK

Network Rail due in court over fatal derailment

Three people died in the incident near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in August 2020.

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