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Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has today released its report into a freight train derailment near Gloucester 15 October 2013.

R202014_Gloucester.pdf

Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has today released its report into a freight train derailment near Gloucester 15 October 2013.

R202014_Gloucester.pdf

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Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has today released its report into a freight train derailment near Gloucester 15 October 2013.

R202014_Gloucester.pdf

The way the RAIB phrased the report summary etc it was as though it was a nuclear train and they were trying to hush it up, although the photos proved otherwise. Seemed reluctant to mention the type of container it was in the summary, in a rather suspicious way. Certainly I was expecting it to be one until I saw the first relevant image of the wagon. Although are nukes permitted to travel at 70mph?

" said:

Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has today released its report into a freight train derailment near Gloucester 15 October 2013.

R202014_Gloucester.pdf

The way the RAIB phrased the report summary etc it was as though it was a nuclear train and they were trying to hush it up, although the photos proved otherwise. Seemed reluctant to mention the type of container it was in the summary, in a rather suspicious way. Certainly I was expecting it to be one until I saw the first relevant image of the wagon. Although are nukes permitted to travel at 70mph?

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Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has today released its report into a freight train derailment near Gloucester 15 October 2013.

R202014_Gloucester.pdf

The way the RAIB phrased the report summary etc it was as though it was a nuclear train and they were trying to hush it up, although the photos proved otherwise. Seemed reluctant to mention the type of container it was in the summary, in a rather suspicious way. Certainly I was expecting it to be one until I saw the first relevant image of the wagon. Although are nukes permitted to travel at 70mph?

It was a 'Tesco' train.

Like this: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30461364@N04/8557347199/

Happened in New York recently too, this time actually hitting an occupied train. :yikes

NBC NY

Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a passenger train collision with trolley at Bridgeway User Worked Crossing, near Shrewsbury on 16th January 2014.

RAIB has identified three learning points and made three recommendations.

141120_R252014_Bridgeway.pdf

Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a buffer stop collision at Chester station on 20 November 2013.

RAIB has made three recommendations and identified two learning points.

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Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a buffer stop collision at Chester station on 20 November 2013.

RAIB has made three recommendations and identified two learning points.

Looks interesting, been waiting for that. I wonder what they say...

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Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a buffer stop collision at Chester station on 20 November 2013.

RAIB has made three recommendations and identified two learning points.

Looks interesting, been waiting for that. I wonder what they say...

Essentially "leaves", resulting in train sliding the entire way into the platform, but they also point out that Voyagers seem to be especially bad when it comes to handling low adhesion compared to other passenger units, and suggest the fitting of automatic sanders (rather than the current "emergency" sanders).