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Birmingham Rail Resilience Hub Opens as World-Class Emergency Training Facility

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Birmingham Rail Resilience Hub Opens as World-Class Emergency Training Facility

Adelante 24 September, 2025

Network Rail has opened the Birmingham Rail Resilience Hub, a purpose-built training centre in Aston that replicates...

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Services Disrupted After Train Strikes Tractor Trailer at Level Crossing in Herefordshire

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Services Disrupted After Train Strikes Tractor Trailer at Level Crossing in Herefordshire

Adelante 22 May, 2025

Rail services along the Marches Line were suspended on Thursday following a collision between a passenger train...

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RAIB Publishes Investigation into North Rode Runaway Trolley Incident

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RAIB Publishes Investigation into North Rode Runaway Trolley Incident

Adelante 1 May, 2025

The runaway incident at North Rode highlights critical safety vulnerabilities in trolley braking systems and underscores the...

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RAIB interim report details fatal passenger-train collision near Talerddig

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RAIB interim report details fatal passenger-train collision near Talerddig

Adelante 30 April, 2025

RAIB’s interim report on the 21 October 2024 Talerddig collision outlines how low adhesion and faulty sanders...

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RAIB opens inquiry into fatal passenger accident at Ickenham Underground station

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RAIB opens inquiry into fatal passenger accident at Ickenham Underground station

Adelante 16 April, 2025

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has opened an inquiry into the fatal injury of a passenger...

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RAIB opens investigation after track workers injured at Port Glasgow

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RAIB opens investigation after track workers injured at Port Glasgow

Adelante 16 April, 2025

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has opened a formal inquiry after a wagon propelled by a...

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BTP Officer Charged with Assault Over Camden Road Incident

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BTP Officer Charged with Assault Over Camden Road Incident

Adelante 7 April, 2025

A serving British Transport Police (BTP) officer is due to appear in court this week charged with...

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Overspeeding at Grantham South Junction Raises Further Concerns Over Diverging Route Safety

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Overspeeding at Grantham South Junction Raises Further Concerns Over Diverging Route Safety

Adelante 3 April, 2025

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has confirmed details of an overspeeding incident involving a London North...

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Train Collides with Car at Redcar Level Crossing After Signal Passed at Danger

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Train Collides with Car at Redcar Level Crossing After Signal Passed at Danger

Adelante 3 April, 2025

A train collision with a car at Redcar level crossing on 1 May 2024 has prompted a...

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Near Miss at Morton Junction Highlights Critical Safety Failures in Track Access Procedures

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Near Miss at Morton Junction Highlights Critical Safety Failures in Track Access Procedures

Adelante 2 April, 2025

A serious near miss involving a passenger train and track workers at Morton Junction on 27 November...

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