| Rail worker killed in the Radlett area dealing with sinkhole - 15 March 2026 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 13:34, 20th March 2026 |     |
From the BBC:
Rail worker killed after being struck by a train
The incident happened in the Radlett area on Sunday evening
A railway worker has been killed after being struck by a train during work to deal with a sinkhole.
It happened on Sunday evening in the Radlett area in Hertfordshire and involved a train travelling from Sheffield to London St Pancras.
All lines were blocked as emergency services attended and the Network Rail worker was pronounced dead at 21:43 GMT.
British Transport Police (BTP) said it was "working to establish the full circumstances leading up to his death".
It is believed the worker was a controller of site safety and had been looking to put in speed restrictions in relation to a sinkhole at Elstree & Borehamwood railway station - the next stop into London after Radlett.
In a statement, BTP said officers were called to the line near Radlett at about 21:05 following "reports of a casualty on the tracks".
A Network Rail spokesperson confirmed a member of its team died and they said the company's "thoughts are with their family and colleagues at this extremely difficult time".
"We're supporting everyone affected and are working closely with the BTP to understand the full circumstances of what happened," they added.
The incident happened in the Radlett area on Sunday evening
A railway worker has been killed after being struck by a train during work to deal with a sinkhole.
It happened on Sunday evening in the Radlett area in Hertfordshire and involved a train travelling from Sheffield to London St Pancras.
All lines were blocked as emergency services attended and the Network Rail worker was pronounced dead at 21:43 GMT.
British Transport Police (BTP) said it was "working to establish the full circumstances leading up to his death".
It is believed the worker was a controller of site safety and had been looking to put in speed restrictions in relation to a sinkhole at Elstree & Borehamwood railway station - the next stop into London after Radlett.
In a statement, BTP said officers were called to the line near Radlett at about 21:05 following "reports of a casualty on the tracks".
A Network Rail spokesperson confirmed a member of its team died and they said the company's "thoughts are with their family and colleagues at this extremely difficult time".
"We're supporting everyone affected and are working closely with the BTP to understand the full circumstances of what happened," they added.
