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Railway accident at Bexley

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


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