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30 Jun 2009Rail Accident Report: Near miss at Poplar Farm level crossing, Attleborough, Norfolk - 1 July 2008 added.
Rail Accident Report: Collision near New Southgate - 27 July 2008 added.
RAIB Bulletin 07/2009: Freight train derailed in May 2009 added.
 
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29 Jun 2009Report on the Accident at Orgreave on 13th December 1926 added.
Report on the Accident at Lytham on 3rd November 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Whitehouse North Junction on 20th November 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Eastwood on 9th February 1924 added.
Rail Accident Report: Collision between a passenger train and two rail-mounted grinding machines at Acton West - 24 June 2008 added.
 
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28 Jun 2009Report on the Accident at Birmingham Snow Hill on 22nd March 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Brompton on 17th March 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Buddon on 28th June 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Canfield Place on 31st August 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Euston on 26th April 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Liverpool Lime Street on 25th July 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Polmaise on 18th June 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Southport on 9th March 1924 added.
Report on the Accidents at St Helens on 19th March 1924 added.
Report on the Accident at Boston on 19th October 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Doncaster on 9th November 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Euston on 26th September 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Palace Gates on 22nd November 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Ramsbottom on 17th August 1923 added.
Report on the Accident between Ravenstonedale and Gaisgill on 8th October 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at South Gosforth on 18th November 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Stoke Works Junction on 23rd February 1924 added.
 
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27 Jun 2009Report on the Accident at Betley Road on 28th May 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Cowlairs on 2nd June 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at London Road Junction, Derby on 30th March 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Walsall on 6th June 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at London Bridge on 11th July 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at West Hartlepool on 12th July 1923 added.
 
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26 Jun 2009Report on the Accident at Retford on 13th February 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Cardiff Riverside on 23rd February 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Pollokshaws South on 17th January 1923 added.
Report on the Accident at Long Dyke on 16th December 1923 added.
 
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05 Jun 2009Department for Transport - The failure of Metronet added.
 
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03 Jun 2009Rail Accident Report: Investigation into safety at user worked crossings added.
 
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02 Jun 2009Planning Ahead: Control Period 5 and Beyond - Britain’s railway from 2014 added.
RAIB Bulletin 06/2009: Runaway small infrastructure hand trolley added.
 
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01 Jun 2009An assessment by HSE of the structural integrity of the Forth Rail Bridge added.
Appleton Inquiry Report - Report of an Inquiry into the Health and Safety Aspects of Stoppages caused by Fire and Bomb Alerts on London Underground, British Rail and other Mass Transit Systems added.
Railway Safety - Assessment of Railtrack's Management of Multi-SPAD Signals added.
A guide to the Level Crossing Regulations 1997.pdf added.
A Health and Safety Review of London Underground and its Preparations for the Public - Private Partnership added.
The management of safety in Railtrack - A Review by the Health and Safety Executive added.
 
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27 May 2009Rail Accident Report: Road-rail vehicle runaway incidents at Brentwood, Essex and at Birmingham Snow Hill - 4 November & 31 October 2007 added.
Rail Accident Report: Road-rail vehicle runaway incidents at Brentwood, Essex and at Birmingham Snow Hill - 4 November & 31 October 2007 added.
Rail Accident Report: Detachment of containers from freight wagons near Cheddington and Hardendale - 1 March 2008 added.
Rail Accident Report: Detachment of containers from freight wagons near Cheddington and Hardendale - 1 March 2008 added.
 
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24 May 2009Is Your Journey Really Necessary? added.
Over Half a Million Men are maintaining a Vital National Service added.
All Clear for the Guns on British Railways added.
 
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23 May 2009Report on the Accident at Weaver Junction on 14th January 1930 added.
Report on the Accident at Parkgate & Rawmarsh on 19th November 1926 added.
Food, Shells and Fuel Must Come First added.
Network RUS Working Group 4 Electrification - Remit added.
 
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21 May 2009Report on the Accident at St Marys Junction, Derby on 22nd November 1927 added.
Report on the Accident at Ware on 31st October 1927 added.
 
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20 May 2009Report on the Accident at Old Oak Common on 7th October 1927 added.
Report on the Accident at Old Oak Common on 5th October 1927 added.
 
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18 May 2009Report on the Accident at Brent Junction, Hendon on 5th October 1927 added.
Report on the Accident at Fenchurch Street on 26th January 1927 added.
Report on the Accident at Penistone on 27th February 1927 added.
Report on the Accident at Sheffield Midland on 14th May 1927 added.
Report on the Accident between West Ham and Plaistow on 19th September 1927 added.
Report on the Accident at Wimbledon on 27th June 1927 added.
 
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17 May 2009Another Mechanised Army added.
In War and Peace We Serve added.
Now That Our Men Have Landed on Enemy Soil added.
 
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30 Apr 2009Report on the Accident at Summit Tunnel on 6th February 1922 added.
Report on the Accident between Upminster and East Horndon on 11th January 1922 added.
Rail Accident Report: Derailment at Santon near Foreign Ore Branch Junction, Scunthorpe - 25 January 2008 added.
 
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29 Apr 2009Report on the Accident at Retford on 16th November 1922 added.
 
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28 Apr 2009Report on the Accident at Milton Crossing on 27th January 1922 added.
Report on the Accident at Castlethorpe on 4th December 1922 added.
Report on the Accident at Chatburn on 27th February 1928 added.
 
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22 Apr 2009Newspaper Report on the Accident at Summerseat on 27th September 1855 added.
Newspaper Report on the Accident at Swinton in September 1844 added.
Report on the Accident at Linley - Bridgnorth on 13th January 1928 added.
Report on the Accident at Pinwherry on 2nd July 1928 added.
Report on the Accident at Shepreth on 17th August 1928 added.
 
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21 Apr 2009Report on the Accident at Abbey Gates on 18th December 1922 added.
Report on the Accident at Holbeck Junction on 22nd May 1992 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Kittybrewster on 23rd September 1854 added.
Collision on the Great North of Scotland Railway added.
 
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20 Apr 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at County School on 18th January 1915 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Streatham Common on 23rd January 1915 added.
Report on the Accident at Dinwoodie - Wamphray on 28th October 1928 added.
Report on the Accident at Kent House on 23rd January 1930 added.
 
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24 Mar 2009Report on the Accident at Glasgow Central - Bridge Street on 20th January 1928 added.
Report on the Accident at London Bridge on 27th December 1928 added.
 
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22 Mar 2009RAIB Bulletin 05/2009: Collision between a passenger train and the door of an open wagon added.
 
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18 Mar 2009Report on the Accident at Cefn Viaduct on 25th January 1928 added.
Report on the Accident at Charing Cross on 19th September 1928 added.
Report on the Accident at Euston on 27th August 1928 added.
Rail Accident Report: Derailment of a freight train near Moor Street station, Birmingham - 25 March 2008 added.
 
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16 Mar 2009Report on the Accident at Carlisle on 3rd January 1931 added.
 
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15 Mar 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Castleblaney on 16th March 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Oughty Bridge on 12th June 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Walton Junction on 29th June 1867 added.
 
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09 Mar 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Park Lane Colliery, Wigan on 6th December 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at York on 9th April 1867 added.
 
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08 Mar 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Victoria on 7th September 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Wednesbury on 22nd December 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Wigan on 4th December 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Watford Tunnel on 6th March 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Aycliffe on 30th May 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Tynemouth Branch on 27th April 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Uddingston on 3rd June 1867 added.
 
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07 Mar 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Twyford on 20th June 1866 added.
 
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06 Mar 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Trenholme Bar on 7th September 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Tunbridge (now Tonbridge) on 30th September 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Tuxford on 23rd March 1867 added.
 
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04 Mar 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Stratford on 10th September 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident between Stonehaven and Muchalls on 13th January 1867 added.
 
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03 Mar 2009Railway Accident: A Report of the Inquiry into the Derailment that occurred on 4 June 2002 at Downhill on the railway of The Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited added.
Report on the Accident at Ashchurch on 8th January 1929 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bulwell Common on 30th August 1915 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Newark on 6th September 1915 added.
 
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02 Mar 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Newark on 27th February 1867 added.
Report on the Accident at Bispham - Talbot Road on 6th January 1929 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Hertford on 7th May 1867 added.
 
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01 Mar 2009Report on the Accident at Lesmahagow on 16th October 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Liverpool Exchange on 30th June 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at North Belton Farm Level Crossing on 14th May 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Piershill Junction on 7th August 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Pontypool Road West Junction on 6th July 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Ridgmont on 21st October 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Tottenham North Junction on 4th October 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Whitehall Junction on 4th June 1929 added.
 
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28 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Palnure on 8th December 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Shiels Junction on 21st November 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Patchway on 3rd November 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Plympton on 13th September 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Exeter Queen Street on 8th March 1867 added.
Report on the Accident at Ardwick Junction on 19th July 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Bath on 20th November 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Darlington on 9th March 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Doe Hill on 12th February 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Doncaster on 9th June 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Edinburgh Waverley on 26th July 1929 added.
Report on the Accident between Gartmore and Buchlyvie on 1st October 1929 added.
Report on the Accident at Hull Paragon on 18th August 1929 added.
 
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27 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at New Milford on 18th August 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Marske on 7th June 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Marske on 23rd August 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at North Rode Junction on 25th January 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Murton Junction on 14th February 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Newton Le Willows on 15th February 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at North Shields Tunnel on 18th April 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Old Ford on 22nd July 1867 added.
 
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25 Feb 2009Rail Accident Report: Runaway of a road-rail vehicle at Glen Garry - 5 December 2007 added.
 
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22 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at London Dock Junction on 18th July 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at London Bridge on 7th May 1867 added.
 
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21 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Ipswich on 14th July 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Itchingfield Junction on 11th August 1866 added.
 
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19 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Hitchin on 11th October 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Huddersfield on 14th July 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Hopefield Junction on 12th July 1867 added.
 
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18 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Hammersmith Junction on 7th March 1867 added.
RAIB Bulletin 04/2008: Passenger train derailed in November 2008 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Hatfield on 7th April 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Highley on 7th May 1867 added.
 
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17 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Grosmont on 27th August 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Greenwich on 4th April 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Ford on 4th May 1867 added.
 
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16 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Ely on 25th August 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Diggle on 13th August 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Drem, Spittal Siding on 12th November 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Elephant & Castle on 13th August 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Farringdon Street on 5th January 1867 added.
 
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15 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Carnforth on 15th August 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Colne on 10th September 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Colne on 18th September 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Crofton on 28th July 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Charing Cross on 9th October 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Carlisle on 26th February 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Dalry Junction on 22nd May 1867 added.
 
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14 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bryncir on 6th April 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bridgnorth on 20th June 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Briggs Sidings, Methley on 24th April 1867 added.
 
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13 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bramley on 21st September 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Glasgow on 14th January 1867 added.
Rail Accident Report: Derailment near Exhibition Centre station, Glasgow - 3 September 2007 added.
 
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12 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bow on 27th October 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Guildford on 17th January 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bowling Tunnel on 7th March 1867 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Battersea Pier Junction on 10th July 1867 added.
 
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11 Feb 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Baschurch - Rednal on 14th December 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Aldersgate Street on 19th December 1866 added.
Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Cove - Aberdeen on 11th February 1867 added.
Rail Accident Report: Derailment of a road rail vehicle at Terryhoogan, near Scarva, Northern Ireland - 9 March 2008 added.
 
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04 Feb 2009Report on the Accident at Cofton Tunnel on 11th May 1928 added.
Report on the Accident at Glasgow Queen Street High Level on 12th October 1928 added.
Report on the Accident between Bearsted and Hollingbourne on 20th August 1927 added.
Intercity Express Programme - Invitation to Tender added.
Intercity Express Programme (IEP) - Train Technical Specification added.
lntercity Express Programme (IEP) - "Q and A" on Technical and Operational Issues added.
 
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23 Jan 2009RAIB Bulletin 02/2009: Tamping machine derailed in September 2008 added.
 
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22 Jan 2009Rail Accident Report: Derailment at Ely Dock Junction - 22 June 2007 added.
 
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11 Jan 2009Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Carr Vale Level Crossing on 24th December 1910 added.
RAIB Bulletin 01/2009: Collision of Tram and double decker bus in September 2008 added.
 
 
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