| Title |
Railway accident at Bexley |
| SubTitle |
A report on the investigation into the derailment of a freight train at Bexley on the Dartford Loop line of Railtrack Southern Zone on 4 February 1997. |
| Author |
HSE |
| Publisher |
HSE Books |
| Date of Publication |
1999 |
| Length |
52 pages |
| ISBN |
0717616584 |
| Price Exc. VAT |
£9.95 |
| VAT Rate |
0% |
| Product Type |
Hard Copy |
| Format |
Paper |
| Notes |
railway report
PLEASE NOTE: The Railways Act 2005 made provision for a transfer of responsibility for regulation of rail health and safety from HSC/E to the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). This transfer became effective on 1 April 2006. From this date, all printed guidance and accident/incident ceased to be available from HSE Books. Enquirers should visit the ORR web site (www.rail-reg.gov.uk) or phone 020 7282 2080 for information relation to the availability of these products. ' |
| Abstract |
Reports on the investigation of the derailment of the freight train at Bexley on the Dartford Loop line. Contents: Summary; The accident; The cause; Recovery and reinstatement; Investigations; Lessons to be learnt from the accident; Legal proceedings; Background; The companies involved; The Location of the accident; The accident; HSE investigation of the accident; Safety management overview; Legal proceedings; Conclusions and lessons to be learnt; Actions taken; Appendices. |
| Keywords |
Railway; Train; Casualties; Signalling; Wheel condition; Track condition; Speed |