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A news story has been published today by the RAIB.
Given that they have decided to go with publishing a safety digest would it be possible that a procedural error of some kind occurred possibly affecting the ability to control the braking of the train involved?Signals passed at danger near Crofton West Junction
Signals passed at danger near Crofton West Junction, West Yorkshire, 7 May 2020.
Published 20 May 2020
From:Rail Accident Investigation Branch
The train following the incident (image courtesy of Network Rail)
At around 09:54 hrs on 7 May 2020, a freight train passed a red signal protecting Crofton West Junction and came to a stop 250 meters beyond the junction; damaging a set of points as a result.
The train had passed another red signal at Hare Park Junction around 2 minutes earlier.
We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.
The safety digest will be made available on our website in the next few weeks.