Cutting of rail from a line that was still open to traffic, near Thirsk station, East Coast Main Line on 11 January 2006
Report name:
060818_R152006_Thirsk
060818_R152006_Thirsk
Incident date:
11 January 2006
11 January 2006
Category:
Heavy Rail
Heavy Rail
Summary:
On Wednesday 11 January 2006 a gang of track workers started to remove a rail on the line just north of Thirsk station. It was then discovered that the rail had been severed on a line that was still open to traffic, and that the worksite had been established outside of an engineering possession. The RAIB has made eight recommendations as a result of its investigation.
On Wednesday 11 January 2006 a gang of track workers started to remove a rail on the line just north of Thirsk station. It was then discovered that the rail had been severed on a line that was still open to traffic, and that the worksite had been established outside of an engineering possession. The RAIB has made eight recommendations as a result of its investigation.
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