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Near miss at Worlingham user worked crossing

Near miss at Worlingham user worked crossing, Suffolk, 8 June 2020.

• From: Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 25 June 2020

This news article was withdrawn on 27 August 2020

This item has been moved to the National Archives as RAIB has published its safety digest describing this incident. See report D07/2020.

Google Street View image of Worlingham user worked crossing

At around 13:42 hrs on 8 June 2020, a train travelling between Lowestoft and Ipswich was involved in a near miss with cars at Worlingham user worked crossing. The signaller had given a permission for the vehicles to cross. The incident resulted in no injuries or damage.

We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.

The safety digest will be made available on our website in the next few weeks.

Published 25 June 2020