NorthernLights Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 The report has blamed a drainage system that was incorrectly installed for the crash. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-60654251?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Network Rail has confirmed guilty of negligence in Aberdeen court today, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-66731023 eople in a train derailment near Stonehaven in 2020. The company pleaded guilty to criminal charges at the High Court in Aberdeen. Three people died and six were injured when a train struck a landslide at Carmont after heavy rain. Network Rail admitted failing to impose a speed restriction, warn the driver that part of the track was unsafe, or ask him to reduce his speed. It also admitted a number of failures over the maintenance and inspection of drainage in the area, and in adverse and extreme weather planning. Driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died when the train derailed on 12 August 2020. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 1 hour ago, MEADOWXI said: Network Rail has confirmed guilty of negligence in Aberdeen court today, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-66731023 eople in a train derailment near Stonehaven in 2020. The company pleaded guilty to criminal charges at the High Court in Aberdeen. Three people died and six were injured when a train struck a landslide at Carmont after heavy rain. Network Rail admitted failing to impose a speed restriction, warn the driver that part of the track was unsafe, or ask him to reduce his speed. It also admitted a number of failures over the maintenance and inspection of drainage in the area, and in adverse and extreme weather planning. Driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died when the train derailed on 12 August 2020. Astonishing levels of negligence 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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