The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report today into the derailment of a freight train at Maltby North, on a freight only line between Doncaster and Worksop, on 28 June 2006.
The full report is available here:
A summary of the key points from the report is included below -
Summary
On Wednesday 28 June 2006 a Freightliner Heavy Haul coal train from Redcar to West Burton derailed on a set of points at Maltby North. Three wagons derailed but they remained upright and did not spill their loads. There were no injuries but 80m of track was damaged.
The immediate cause of the derailment was the points moving position as the train traversed them. One causal factor was the non-implementation of "time of operation locking" for these points, despite it being specified. Although they cannot be proven positively, other causal factors were the likelihood that the driver passed the signal at danger, and that the signaller changed the points just as the train passed over them. There were also three contributory factors.
Recommendations
The RAIB has made four recommendations as a result of the report, aimed at:
- the design of the signalling system at Maltby
- signallers' roster patterns; and
- implementing appropriate control measures at similar signalling installations where necessary.
Notes to Editors
1. The sole purpose of RAIB investigations is to prevent future accidents and incidents and improve railway safety. The RAIB does not establish blame, liability or carry out prosecutions.
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Newsdate: 18 July 2007
