In 2020 1.8 billion rail journeys were made in the UK...
what happens when it all goes wrong?
The story of disaster
Each episode tells the detailed tale of the day of the accident, the who, where and how of each accident
The fingertip search
We tell the tale of how investigators descend on the scene, what they found and how they found it.
A new way forward
The disasters of the past improve the safety of the future, we close each episode by explaining how
Latest episodes
Episode 23 – Moreton-on-Lugg – 2010
In 2010 an accident took place on a level crossing…
Episode 22 – Cheadle Hulme 1964
In 1964 a special train was put on to take…
Episode 21 – Rickerscote 1996
This weeks episode is a tale of travelling post offices…
Oh dear… @GarethDennis makes some really interesting points about modern buffer stops over on his account. For what it’s worth, this lifting of the leading end is very bad. We don’t like this, and it’s exactly the reason modern friction buffers absorb the energy horizontally.
Firefighters have attended a derailed train at #Enfield Town station this morning. Crews carried out a systematic search of the train to ensure no one was trapped. Two people have been treated for minor injuries by @Ldn_Ambulance crews https://orlo.uk/cnXGG
Toying with the idea of using the spaces feature to have some discussions around topical rail safety issues, wondered if anybody would be interested in this? Not tried spaces yet and seems like it could be interesting.
Credit to @RWLDproject and the work they have done this last few weeks to commemorate the centenary of a true #railwayfamily tragedy from 1921
#stapletonroad
A reminder that #OnThisDay 100 years ago, 6 workers died in a railway accident nr Stapleton Road, #Bristol.
Charles Edmonds
Joseph Barrett
Arthur Hobbs
Charles Oakhill
George North
Stephen Francis
Read about the accident & the men: http://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/stapleton-road-26-september-1921/
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