Report into fatal incident

THE RAIL Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into a track worker who was struck and fatally injured by a train on the West Coast Main Line near Roade, Northamptonshire, on April 8, 2020. The RAIB has made two recommendations to Amcogiffen relating to monitoring and developing the ongoing competence and performance of its staff, and ensuring compliance with its management procedures on new sites of work. One recommendation has been made to Network Rail with regard to minimising the need for access to the track when taking isolations of electrical contact systems. The RAIB identified two learning points, relating to track workers only accessing the track when they are protected by a safe systems of work, and conducting an independent review of safe system of work plans.