Rail Accident Investigation Branch

Snapped bolts: 2024 Manchester derailment

Simon Walton
December 31, 2025
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Back in September 2024, an aggregates train derailed in Manchester. The UK’s independent watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has released its report into…

UK rail accident investigators dealt with almost 500 issues in 2024

Simon Walton
May 20, 2025
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Britain’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its annual report, showing a year of significant operational activity, despite mounting internal and industry-wide pressures. The…

UK urgent rail safety alert after freight derailment

Simon Walton
October 28, 2024
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British rail operations could be disrupted by a safety critical fault uncovered during investigations following a freight derailment in Manchester.

Manchester derailment prompts urgent bridge safety review across UK

Simon Walton
October 25, 2024
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A UK government department has taken the unusual step of issuing an official “Urgent Safety Advice” following the derailment of an aggregates train in Manchester…

Manchester crash recovery pictures and investigation underway

Simon Walton
September 25, 2024
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Britain’s official crash scene investigators, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has formally declared its interests in the recent freight derailment in Manchester. The RAIB…

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

Simon Walton
March 13, 2024
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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 […]