‘Brakes, brakes, brakes’ the takeaway from Liverpool Street incident report

Trackside view of the Liverpool Street runaway. Image: RAIB / Network Rail

The UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its findings after an investigation of a runaway train incident at Liverpool Street Station in London. The non-fatal accident happened in October 2022. It involved a freight train which was serving an engineering possession at the time. In its findings, the RAIB stressed the importance of drivers checking that their train is correctly secured before leaving it unattended. They said this was especially important if staff were working outside of their usual routine.

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Author: Simon Walton

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‘Brakes, brakes, brakes’ the takeaway from Liverpool Street incident report

Trackside view of the Liverpool Street runaway. Image: RAIB / Network Rail

The UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released its findings after an investigation of a runaway train incident at Liverpool Street Station in London. The non-fatal accident happened in October 2022. It involved a freight train which was serving an engineering possession at the time. In its findings, the RAIB stressed the importance of drivers checking that their train is correctly secured before leaving it unattended. They said this was especially important if staff were working outside of their usual routine.

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