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« on: May 25, 2008, 16:59:38 »
Police were called to Banbury Railway Station twice on Saturday after a high demand for cabs to the Gatecrasher Festival in Westbury caused tempers to flare.

http://www.oxfordmail.net/display.var.2295937.0.police_called_as_tempers_flare_at_cab_rank.php
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2008, 17:31:23 »
It's maybe worth mentioning that this festival took place at an Aerodrome in Westbury close to Brackley in Northamptonshire, rather than in the better-known rail junction of Westbury in Wiltshire - just in case anyone else was wondering why people would be jumping into a taxi some 60 miles away at Banbury!
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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2008, 17:40:11 »
Thanks, Phil - a good clarification!  Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 22:11:35 »
Surprised that nobody has commented on our little mishap at Banbury yesterday afternoon. A 165 got derailed on an ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) move, leaving the Oxford-Banbury local service suspended for most of the rest of the day, and lots of other TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) services 'delayed'!
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 22:44:20 »
It was commented on - but only in the frequent posters club, so get posting!  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2009, 22:50:15 »
there must be pictures somewhere
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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2009, 22:58:29 »
It wasn't particularly dramatic. Low speed and only one axle of one bogie was derailed I believe.
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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 14:51:29 »
BUT - The RAIB▸ (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) are still investigating - it seems as though statements from interested parties don't agree....
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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 15:08:07 »
Yes, there's a whole range of issues that make this incident very strange. The only sure fact beyond question (viewed on the Turbo's front-facing CCTV▸ (Closed Circuit Tele-Vision) camera) is that the driver passed a semaphore shunting disk stack with all three disks 'on', i.e. at danger.
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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 15:13:56 »
Quote from: ChrisB on December 03, 2009, 14:51:29
BUT - The RAIB▸ (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) are still investigating - it seems as though statements from interested parties don't agree....

Oddly there is no mention of this incident in the "current investigations" section of the RAIB's website.
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« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2009, 15:19:35 »
Very odd then - because they stuck out a notification a few days after it happened saying they *were* looking into this....
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 20:24:20 »
Good, I'm not going mad, I was sure I remembered reading a notification on the RAIB▸ (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) site about the investigation. It's definitely not there now though, nor is there a discontinuation report.  Huh
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 20:39:15 »
Thanks, chaps!

I happen to have a contact at the RAIB▸ (Rail Accident Investigation Branch), and I have sent them an e-mail, seeking clarification on this.  As soon as I have any details, I'll post them here!

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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2010, 15:51:15 »
Update - I have now received an e-mail reply from the RAIB▸ (Rail Accident Investigation Branch):

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The RAIB attended a derailment involving an empty passenger train in Banbury goods line on the afternoon of 28 July 2009. We carried out a preliminary examination and identified that there were no safety lessons to be learned for the wider railway industry and that the causes were local to the incident. Network Rail conducted a formal investigation into the derailment in partnership with the train operator involved.

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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2011, 16:26:21 »
More info here

I have no monetry interest in this. Provided for info only
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