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Accident at Tebay on 15th February 2004

Accident Summary

Accident at Tebay on 15th February 2004

Location

Tebay

Train Operator

Carillion Rail

Primary Causes

Inoperative equipment, inadequate brake power, failure to secure brakes

Secondary Cause

None

Result

Runaway train, person(s) run down

4 fatalities, 5 injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

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Related Documents

Link  [?] Document Date
view document PDF (0.1Mb download)Tebay Report and Recommendations2004

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