Press release
Interim report 01/2021: Derailment of a passenger train at Carmont
Derailment of a passenger train at Carmont, Aberdeenshire, 12 August 2020.
Aerial photograph of derailment site
RAIB has today released its interim report following the derailment of a passenger train at Carmont, Aberdeenshire, 12 August 2020.
We will publish our findings, including any recommendations to improve safety, at the conclusion of our investigation.
Our investigation is independent of any investigation by the railway industry, and the joint investigation instructed by the Lord Advocate to be carried out by Police Scotland, the British Transport Police and by the industry’s regulator, the Office of Rail and Road.
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