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Rail Investigation findings after tram dragged passenger with trapped walking stick for 3 seconds

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch, which independently investigates accidents to improve railway safety working with the Department for Transport, has now published its investigation into the incident

Nottingham Post

Passenger was dragged for metres by Beeston tram after putting walking stick in closing doors

The passenger with facial and chest injuries

Nottingham Post

Train driver hit and killed by passing train ‘may have left cab to urinate or smoke cigarette’

Michal Olesiak died on February 1 last year

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Driver killed by passing train ‘may have left cab to urinate or smoke cigarette’

Michal Olesiak died on February 1 last year while the Southern train he had been driving was at a siding near West Worthing station, West Sussex.

The Independent UK

Train driver killed by passing train after climbing from cab 'to urinate or smoke'

Recommendations have now been made to give drivers 'adequate toilet access' on all routes

Wales Online

Rail bosses knew of level crossing's 'unacceptable' risk before woman's death in horror train crash

The victim was walking on the footpath and bridleway crossing with a dog and pushing a wheeled trolley bag

Wales Online

Woman killed at crossing Network Rail knew posed ‘unacceptable’ risk – report

The 85-year-old victim was struck and killed by a train at a level crossing near Ashtead, Surrey.

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Network Rail 'to be prosecuted' over Stonehaven rail crash which killed three people

Rail chiefs are set to face charges over health and safety shortcomings that led to the fatal ScotRail derailment.

Daily Record

London to Swansea train hit a trolley left on tracks at 123mph

The train was damaged

Wales Online

Train smashed into trolley at 123mph

The incident last October involved a Great Western Railway service from London Paddington to Swansea.

The Independent UK

Tram dragged trapped woman 40ft along Shudehill Metrolink platform with driver 'unaware'

A new report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch says the driver did not complete the final safety checks before moving off

Manchester Evening News

Child seriously hurt after being hit by tram might not have been aware it was coming because of 'unusual' position of crossing, report finds

'This was a deeply upsetting incident'

Manchester Evening News

Fatigued train driver almost caused collision after passing danger signal

The incident happened in May last year

Nottingham Post

Trains pulled off with passenger hand trapped in door, dragging them along platform

Several cases have been investigated this year of trains in the London Overground network starting off while people or other objects have been trapped in the doors

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Manchester Evening News

Woman dragged 40ft along city centre tram platform after bag got trapped in door

The terrifying incident happened in Manchester city centre

Wales Online

Rail worker killed by a train was using 'unsafe' lookout system linked to other deaths

Investigators said Network Rail had not learnt from a previous double fatality which happened in similar circumstances

Liverpool Echo

Passengers thrown from seats as train going 50mph over speed limit turns 'sideways'

Fifteen people were injured after luggage landed on them from overhead

The Independent UK

Lumo train went 50mph over the speed limit, say investigators

Train did not derail but passengers were hurt as it lurched sideways

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Wales Online

Passengers hit by falling luggage and thrown from seats on train going '50mph above speed limit'

Investigators say the train "suddenly lurched sideways"

Chronicle Live

Passengers thrown from seats on train driven '50 mph above speed limit'

15 people reported minor injuries to the British Transport Police after the incident occurred in April

The Independent UK

Passengers thrown from seats on train driven ’50mph above speed limit’

The Lumo service passed over three sets of points near Peterborough station at 75mph, investigators said.

Wales Online

Trains broke storm speed limit going up to 125mph in 50mph zones

Drivers said they were unaware of where and when the rules applied

The Independent UK

Three trains broke storm speed limits, report says

Blanket speed restrictions were imposed across the rail network in north-west England and Scotland on February 21 due to Storm Franklin.

Chronicle Live

Two cranes used to move train three days after it derailed in Heaton

Luckily, no-one was injured when the TransPennine train derailed on Tuesday

Chronicle Live

Train which derailed at Heaton Depot in Newcastle to be removed from tracks by crane

Northern Rail have confirmed that the derailed train will be removed from the tracks but were unable to put a timeframe on the effort

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