SANDILANDS TRAM CRASH PROSECUTION

THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is prosecuting Transport for London, Tram Operations Limited, and tram driver Alfred Dorris following a detailed investigation into the fatal Sandilands tram crash in November 2016. TfL and Tram Operations, which runs the Croydon Tramlink service on behalf of TfL, are alleged by ORR to have failed to ensure the health and safety of passengers so far as reasonably practicable.

Driver Alfred Dorris has been accused of an alleged failure as an employee to take reasonable care of passengers whilst employed at work driving the tram. A hearing will take place at Croydon Magistrates’ Court, with a date to be set in due course.