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Accident at Acton West on 24th June 2008

Accident Summary

Accident at Acton West on 24th June 2008

Location

Acton West

Train Operators

First Great Western, Network Rail

Primary Causes

Inadequate worksite protection, site staff error

Secondary Cause

Inadequate communication

Result

Rear collision

0 fatalities, 0 injured

Accident Investigation Status

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

Related Documents

Link  [?] Document Date
view document PDF (4.5Mb download)Rail Accident Report: Collision between a passenger train and two rail-mounted grinding machines at Acton West - 24 June 2008...Jun 2009

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