Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone - The Government's White Paper on the Future of Transport

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Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 6th November 1985 at Copyhold Junction near Haywards Heath in the Southern Region of British Railways

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Railway Accidents - Report on the Derailments that occurred on Continuous Welded Rail Track at Lichfield, Somerton and Sandy, British Railways, during June and July 1969 and on the General safety of this form of Track

Enquiry into CWR track distortions after its first introduction by BR in 1962. This analysed reported incidents in 1969 and focused on four separate derailments related to track buckling. An initial report was issued in 1970 and the final in 1974.

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Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 11th September 1986 at Bridgeton in the Scottish Region of British Railways

Collision between electric multiple units of classes 303 and 314 inside Bridgeton tunnel.

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Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 30th March 1978 at West Byfleet in the Southern Region British Railways

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Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 22nd October 1979 at Invergowerie in the Scottish Region British Railways

Collision of Glasgow to Dundee train hauled by 25083 with Glasgow to Aberdeen hauled by 47208, leading to the deaths of the driver and assistant of the later, together with three passengers. 47208 was extensively damaged and subsequently scrapped.

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Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 22nd March 1983 at Brunton Lane Level Crossing on the Tyneside Metropolitan Railway

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Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 26th September 1985 near Paisley in the Scottish Region of British Railways

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Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 3rd February 1984 at Wigan North Western Station in the London Midland Region of British Railways

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Railway Accident - Report on the Collision that occurred on 30th July 1982 near Lindsey Oil Terminal in the Eastern Region of British Railways

Head-on collision of two freight trains, the first hauled by Class 56 56004 and the second by two Class 31's 31314 and 31192. The locomotives were extensively damaged with the two Class 31s being withdrawn.

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