Tag: train safety
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Woman Pleaded For Life as Alleged Huntingdon Train Attacker Struck
Overview of the incident In what authorities described as a shocking assault on a Cambridgeshire rail service, a passenger reported that a fellow traveler lunged at her with a knife. The event, which unfolded on a Huntingdon-bound carriage, drew immediate attention to questions of passenger safety and response protocols on regional trains. The woman, identified…
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GWR fined £1m over Bath train death safety breach
What happened on the Bath train? On 1 December 2018, near Twerton in Bath, a young woman was killed after striking her head on a tree branch while her head was outside a droplight window on a moving train. Bethan Roper, 28, from Penarth in Wales, worked for the Welsh Refugee Council, was a Unite…
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GWR fined £1m after Bath train death highlights droplight safety failings
Overview of the case The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has fined Great Western Railway (GWR) £1 million and ordered a further £78,000 in fines after pleading guilty to two breaches of health and safety law. The charges relate to the death of Bethan Roper, a 28-year-old woman who died on a GWR train…
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Concerns Raised Over Donated Train Locomotives and Cars
Introduction The Lima-Chosica train line is a vital transportation route in Peru, connecting communities and promoting economic growth. However, recent reports from the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) highlight significant concerns regarding the locomotives and wagons donated for this project. According to a detailed report from the U.S.-based consultant Rail Electrical Service, there are…