Investigation into a near miss at Bishop’s Stortford on 20 January 2008.
On 20 January the 14:25 hours train from London, Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport struck debris that had been placed on the track by vandals. The train was disabled by this and came to a halt about a mile and a half north of Bishop’s Stortford station. Arrangements were being made to recover the failed train, and during this period a southbound train, the 15:32 hrs Cambridge to London, almost struck the driver of the failed train, who was standing alongside his train and escaped by diving underneath it.
The RAIB's investigation into the near miss is independent of any investigations by the safety authority.
The RAIB will publish a report, including any recommendations to improve safety, at the conclusion of its investigation. This report will be available on the RAIB website.
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