Train out of action after being damaged in collision near Lincoln

A train travelling through Lincolnshire[1] was damaged in a collision on an early morning journey, a new report reveals. The train collided with parts of a road-rail vehicle access point, near the Highdyke Junction by Lincoln[2], at around 6.30am on Tuesday, December 19 2023.

No one was injured as a result of the collision and the train was not derailed. According to a report issued by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, the train[3] sustained damage to equipment on the underside of the vehicle, which meant that it was unable to continue operation.

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The temporary access point had been used the previous night as part of an inspection of overhead power lines. Investigators have since undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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The aim was to establish enough of an understanding of what happened to determine whether a full investigation was worth conducting. A safety digest will instead be produced in the coming weeks, with a view to preventing similar accidents from happening again.

The branch published six safety digests in 2023, following incidents that involved near-misses and speeding trains. Among them was a report into a passenger being dragged along at a tramstop in Beeston, over in sister county Nottinghamshire.

References

  1. ^ Lincolnshire (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
  2. ^ Lincoln (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
  3. ^ train (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
  4. ^ What's the best sandwich shop in Lincolnshire? (xd.wayin.com)