Safety recommendations made by RAIB 18 years ago still not implemented

Safety guidance issued by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) dating back as far as 2008 has not yet been implemented. The post Safety recommendations made by RAIB 18 years ago still not implemented appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Rail workers struck by wagon let down by comms failure, investigation finds

A lack of compliance around communication systems led to two track workers being struck by a wagon near Port Glasgow station, according to an investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). The post Rail workers struck by wagon let down by comms failure, investigation finds appeared first on Construction Management.

RAIB reports on rail crane crushing incident

The Rail Accident Investigations Branch has reported on an incident at Port Glasgow that left two rail workers injured, one seriously. The report cites communication errors and poor lighting on a wagon.

2024 Manchester freight train derailment caused by timber support track screws failure

The derailment of a freight train on a bridge in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, on 6 September 2024 occurred after screws securing the track to a timber support system failed, a Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report has concluded. The post 2024 Manchester freight train derailment caused by timber support track screws failure appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Urgent warning issued about lineside monitoring failures in poor weather after Shap incident

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (Raib) has warned that lineside monitoring equipment used on parts of Britain’s rail network may not always detect slope failures during extreme weather, after a passenger train derailed near Shap in Cumbria on 3 November. The post Urgent warning issued about lineside monitoring failures in poor weather after Shap incident appeared first on New Civil Engineer.