Department of the Environment

Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 15th March 1972 at Whittlesea in the Eastern Region British Railways

Collision between two-car DMU, 51207 and 56364. and parcels train hauled by Class 37, 6726 attributed to the DMU not proceeding at sufficient caution and the signalman not giving adequate warning of signalling failures due to equipment theft.

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Department of the Environment

Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 19th October 1970 near Glasgow Central Station in the Scottish Region British Railways

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Department of the Environment

Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 6th September 1972 at Humberstone Road Junction near Leicester in the London Midland Region British Railways

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Department of the Environment

Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 16th December 1971 at Lenton South Junction, Nottingham in the London Midland Region British Railways

Fatal head-on collision of a freight train hauled by Class 20s 8115 and 8142 with a parcels hauled by Class 25 7605. The extensive damage resulted in the withdrawal of 7605.

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Department of the Environment

Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 23rd October 1974 at Bridgwater in the Western Region British Railways

Fatal collision of Peak Class 45 No. 125 on a Derby to Exeter freight with the rear of another freight hauled by Class 47 47441. Although extensively damaged the Peak was repaired and renumbered as 45071, the last locomotive to receive its TOPS number.

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Department of the Environment

Railway Accident - Report on the Derailment that occurred on 22nd October 1969 at Chelmsford in the Eastern Region, British Railways

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Department of the Environment

Railway Accident - Report on the Derailment and subsequent Collision that occurred on 31st December 1969 near Roade Junction in the London Midland Region, British Railways

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Department of the Environment

Railway Accident - Report on the Derailment that occurred on 30th August 1970 near Longhedge Junction, Battersea, in the Southern Region British Railways

Derailment of Bristol to Margate express passenger train hauled by Class 47 No. 1608 caused by striking a platelayers' truck and rail.

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Department of the Environment

Transport Policy - A Consultation Document [1975]

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Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland

Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 20th December 1978 at Lisburn Station on the Railway of the Northern Ireland Railways Company Limited

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