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RAIB Summary of Recommendation Status 2019 RAIB summary of recommendation status 2019 Report Event Rec RAIB Investigation title Status of recommendation End implementer number date number concern Network Rail 1 ORR/OPB response awaited RSSB 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Hitachi STS Loss of safety critical signalling data on Network Rail 17/2019 20/10/17 3 ORR/OPB response awaited the Cambrian Coast line RSB Network Rail 4 ORR/OPB response awaited Hitachi STS 5 ORR/OPB response awaited 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Passenger injury at Ashton-under-Lyne 2 ORR/OPB response awaited 15/2019 12/03/19 Keolis Amey Metrolink (KAM) tram stop 3 ORR/OPB response awaited 4 ORR/OPB response awaited 1 ORR/OPB response awaited All TOCs Fatal accident involving a train 2 ORR/OPB response awaited All Heritage TOCs 14/2019 01/12/18 passenger at Twerton 3 ORR/OPB response awaited Great Western Railway 4 ORR/OPB response awaited RSSB Fatal accident at Tibberton No.8 footpath 13/2019 06/02/19 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail crossing Near miss with a track worker near 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail 12/2019 02/12/18 Gatwick Airport station 2 ORR/OPB response awaited BAM Nuttall Serious operational irregularity at Bagillt user worked crossing, Flintshire, 11/2019 17/09/19 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail involving an abnormally heavy road vehicle Key: Recommendations made prior to 2019 that remain open Recommendations made during 2019 Recommendations implemented during 2019 Recommendations where status changed during 2019 RAIB summary of recommendation status 2019 1 May 2020 Report Event Rec RAIB Investigation title Status of recommendation End implementer number date number concern All TOCs 1 ORR/OPB response awaited All FOCs Overspeed at Sandy South Junction, 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Rail Delivery Group 10/2019 19/10/18 Bedfordshire 3 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail 4 ORR/OPB response awaited LNER 5 ORR/OPB response awaited RSSB 1 Implemented Edinburgh Trams Limited Fatal collision between a tram and a 2 Implemented pedestrian, near Saughton tram stop, 09/2019 11/09/18 3 ORR/OPB response awaited Edinburgh LRSSB 4 Implemented Collision between two road-rail vehicles 1 ORR/OPB response awaited RSSB 08/2019 19/09/18 at Cholmondeston, Chesire 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail Track worker struck by a train at Stoats 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail 07/2019 06/11/19 Nest Junction, near Purley 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Vital Human Resources Ltd 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Train travelling with doors open on the 2 ORR/OPB response awaited 06/2019 01/09/18 London Underground LUL Jubilee line 3 ORR/OPB response awaited 4 ORR/OPB response awaited Collision between a train and utility 1 ORR/OPB response awaited vehicle at Dollands Moor freight yard, 05/2019 04/09/18 DB Cargo Kent 2 ORR/OPB response awaited 1 ORR/OPB response awaited 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Near miss between a train and a track 04/2019 20/07/18 3 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail worker at Peterborough 4 ORR/OPB response awaited 5 ORR/OPB response awaited 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Govia Thameslink Railway Train dispatch accident at Elstree & 03/2019 07/09/18 Rail Delivery Group Borehamwood station 2 ORR/OPB response awaited RSSB Key: Recommendations made prior to 2019 that remain open Recommendations made during 2019 Recommendations implemented during 2019 Recommendations where status changed during 2019 RAIB summary of recommendation status 2019 2 May 2020 Report Event Rec RAIB Investigation title Status of recommendation End implementer number date number concern Network Rail (South East route) 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Southeastern Network Rail (South East route) 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Southeastern RSSB Self-detrainment of passengers onto Network Rail (South East route) 02/2019 02/03/18 lines that were still open to traffic and 3 ORR/OPB response awaited Southeastern 4 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail (South East route) Southeastern 5 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail (South East route) 1 ORR/OPB response awaited Network Rail Runaway of a road-rail vehicle at 01/2019 08/06/18 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Bradford Interchange Readypower 3 ORR/OPB response awaited 1 ORR/OPB response awaited 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Near miss with track workers and 3 ORR/OPB response awaited 20/2018 11/03/18 Network Rail trolleys at South Hampstead, London 4 ORR/OPB response awaited 5 ORR/OPB response awaited 6 ORR/OPB response awaited 1 Impl. ongoing Network Rail Collision at London Waterloo 19/2018 15/08/18 2 Progressing OSL Rail Ltd 3 Progressing Mott Macdonald Ltd 1 Progressing Heritage Railway Association Runaway hand trolley at Ramsbottom, 18/2018 15/03/18 2 Impl. ongoing East Lancashire Railway East Lancashire Railway 3 Impl. ongoing Key: Recommendations made prior to 2019 that remain open Recommendations made during 2019 Recommendations implemented during 2019 Recommendations where status changed during 2019 RAIB summary of recommendation status 2019 3 May 2020 Report Event Rec RAIB Investigation title Status of recommendation End implementer number date number concern Touax Rail Extensive track damage between Ferryside and Llangennech, 17/2018 30/10/17 1 Implemented DB Cargo Maintenance Carmarthenshire Puma Energy Detrainment of passengers onto 1 Implemented Arriva Rail electically live track near Peckham Rye 16/2018 07/11/17 2 Implemented Network Rail (South East Route) station 3 Implemented Pushchair trapped in tram doors and 1 Progressing 15/2018 15/12/17 Nottingham Trams Ltd dragged, Nottingham 2 Progressing 1 Implemented 2 Implemented Δ White Passenger trapped and dragged at 14/2018 31/01/18 3 Implemented London Underground LUL Notting Hill Gate station 4 Implemented 5 Implemented 1 Implemented 2 Implemented Near miss with track workers at Pelaw 13/2018 21/02/18 3 Impl. ongoing Nexus Rail North Junction 4 Progressing 5 Implemented 1 Progressing Network Rail Collision at Frognal Farm User Worked 2 ORR/OPB response awaited Department for Transport 12/2018 23/10/17 Crossing 3 Progressing Network Rail 4 Progressing 1 Progressing Near miss with a group of track workers 11/2018 05/10/17 2 Progressing Network Rail at Egmanton level crossing 3 Impl. ongoing Landslip and derailment at Loch Eilt 10/2018 22/01/18 1 Progressing Network Rail Key: Recommendations made prior to 2019 that remain open Recommendations made during 2019 Recommendations implemented during 2019 Recommendations where status changed during 2019 RAIB summary of recommendation status 2019 4 May 2020 Report Event Rec RAIB Investigation title Status of recommendation End implementer number date number concern Freight train derailment at Ely West 09/2018 14/08/17 1 Implemented GB Railfreight Junction Collision at Stainforth Road level 1 Impl. ongoing 08/2018 11/01/18 Network Rail crossing 2 Progressing Fatal accident at Trenos footpath crossing near Llanharan, Rhondda 07/2018 01/06/17 1 Progressing Network Rail Wales Route Cynon Taf, South Wales 1 Implemented Passengers struck by a flying cable at 06/2018 28/07/17 2 Impl. ongoing Network Rail Abergavenny (Y Fenni) station 3 Impl. ongoing Explosion inside an underframe 05/2018 07/07/17 1 Progressing All TOCs equipment case at Guildford 1 Impl. ongoing 2 Impl. ongoing Network Rail Freight train derailment at Lewisham 04/2018 24/01/17 3 Impl. ongoing 4 Impl. ongoing 5 Progressing RSSB 1 Progressing Trailer runaway near Hope, Derbyshire 03/2018 28/05/17 2 Progressing Network Rail 3 Progressing Child nearly falling through a missing 02/2018 22/06/17 1 Impl. ongoing South Devon Railway toilet floor, South Devon Railway Runaway of a maintenance train near 1 Progressing 01/2018 17/10/17 Network Rail Markinch 2 Insufficient response Key: Recommendations made prior to 2019 that remain open Recommendations made during 2019 Recommendations implemented during 2019 Recommendations where status changed during 2019 RAIB summary of recommendation status 2019 5 May 2020 Report Event Rec RAIB Investigation title Status of recommendation End implementer number date number concern 1 Impl. ongoing Frieght train derailment at East 2 Impl. ongoing 19/2017 20/03/17 Network Rail Somerset Junction 3 Impl. ongoing 4 Implemented 1 Implemented 2 Impl. ongoing 3 Implemented 4 Impl. ongoing Δ Blue UK Tram Ltd 5 Implemented 6 Progressing 7 Impl. ongoing 8 Progressing 9 Implemented ORR Overturning of a tram at Sandilands Tram Operations Limited 18/2017 09/11/16 10 Implemented Junction, Croydon London Trams 11 Implemented 12 Implemented Tram Operations Limited 13 Implemented London Trams Transport for London London Trams 14 Implemented Tram Operations Limited London Trams 15 Implemented Tram Operations Limited Partial collapse of a wall onto open 1 Impl. ongoing 17/2017 28/02/17 Network Rail railway lines, Liverpool 2 Progressing 1 Impl. ongoing Track worker near miss incidents at 16/2017 28/02/17 2 Progressing Network Rail Camden Junction South, London Δ Blue 3 Progressing Key: Recommendations made prior to 2019 that remain open Recommendations made during 2019 Recommendations implemented during 2019 Recommendations where status changed during 2019 RAIB summary of recommendation status 2019 6 May 2020 Report Event Rec RAIB Investigation title Status of recommendation End implementer number date number concern 1 Progressing Serious irregularity at Cardiff East 15/2017 29/12/16 2 Implemented Network Rail Junction 3 Progressing Fatal accident at Alice Holt footpath 14/2017 05/10/16 1 Impl. ongoing Network Rail crossing Fatal collision between tram and 1 Implemented Stagecoach Supertram Ltd pedestrian at Woodbourn Road, 13/2017 22/12/16 All tram operators 2 Implemented Sheffield UK Tram Ltd Keolis Amey Docklands 1 Implemented Dangerous train door incident at Bank 12/2017 06/02/17 Docklands Light Railway Ltd station on the Docklands Light Railway 2 Implemented 3 Implemented Keolis Amey Docklands 1 Implemented Network Rail 2 Impl.
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