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Collision between two passenger trains near Elstow
Investigation into a collision between two passenger trains near Elstow, Bedfordshire, 19 June 2026.
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RAIB: Annual Report 2025 (published 2026)
Rail Accident Investigation Branch report for the operational period ending 31 December 2025.
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Report 09/2026: Dangerous occurrence involving a portable access ramp at Norwood Junction station
RAIB has today released its report into a dangerous occurrence involving a portable access ramp at Norwood Junction station, 1 July 2025.
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Dangerous occurrence at Todmorden
Investigation into a dangerous occurrence at Todmorden, West Yorkshire, 7 May 2026.
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Report 08/2026: Collision between two passenger trains near Talerddig
RAIB has today released its report into a collision between two passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, 21 October 2024.
Press release
Report 07/2026: Near miss with track workers at Bookham Tunnel
RAIB has today released its report into a near miss with track workers at Bookham Tunnel, Surrey, 29 April 2025.
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