The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is investigating an incident which took place at Kings Langley last month.
On the 25th April 2024, a Wolverhampton – London Euston train struck part of a temporary road-rail vehicle access point at Kings Langley at around 06:43.
The access point had been left behind after work the previous night on the overhead line equipment.
Ballast and debris as a result of the collision then struck a second train that was travelling in the opposite direction on the West Coast Main Line.
Ballast also made its way onto the platforms at the station, but these were unoccupied at the time.
No injuries were sustained in the incident and neither train derailed, though both trains involved could not continue in service due to the damage sustained.
The RAIB has decided in this instance that they will publish a safety digest on the incident, which will be published in due course.
Responses
So let’s see . Trolly left on the track between Swindon and Bristol …. Road / Track access equipment left on the East Coast Main Line, Scrap materials left on the track at Walton on Thames…causing a derailment and Wingfield where failure to correctly test after signalling works resulted in the Red and Yellow being reversed and almost a rear end collision…..as in neatly a Clapham 2 . Scotland failure to test a point machine functionally correctly ….result derailment And what do all these incidents have in common ….The infrastructure Owner ….Network Rail