RAILSCOT | Sister of Stonehaven rail crash victim accuses rail body of structural failures after third safety incident [Evening Express]

Sister of Stonehaven rail crash victim accuses rail body of structural failures after third safety incident [Evening Express]

22/01/2021
Rail line in Aberdeenshire closed until February [BBC News]

Date: 22/01/2021

The sister of a man who died in the Stonehaven rail crash has accused rail authorities of ^structural failures^ after a third safety incident came to light.

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The sister of a man who died in the Stonehaven rail crash has accused rail authorities of "structural failures" after a third safety incident came to light.

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A close up of the damaged parapet on the Carron Water Bridge, which collapsed the previous day on 16th January 2021 (See news item). Network Rail engineers can be seen firing up the chainsaw so I might get some better photos once the trees have been felled, but my Apple Watch tells me this will involve another hike of 9.19 miles.
Location: Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]
Company: Aberdeen Railway
17/01/2021 Duncan Ross

The huge Ainscough crane being used at the Carmont crash site to lift the rear power car out on 10th September 2020.
Location: Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont]
Company: Aberdeen Railway
10/09/2020 Duncan Ross

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Tags: x Stonehaven derailment x Carmont x Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont] x Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]

Date	Item
22/01/2021	Rail line between Montrose and Stonehaven to remain shut until February 7 at least [Press and Journal]
22/01/2021	Rail line in Aberdeenshire closed until February [BBC News]
19/01/2021	Stonehaven collapsed rail bridge parapet checked only three months ago [Scotsman]
18/01/2021	Collapsed wall rail line in Aberdeenshire closed for rest of week [BBC News]
16/01/2021	New footage shows engineers onsite after part of north-east rail bridge collapsed [Press and Journal]
15/01/2021	North-east train services cancelled as embankment damaged near Laurencekirk [Press and Journal]
15/01/2021	Part of rail bridge collapses near fatal Stonehaven derailment site [BBC News]
15/01/2021	Aberdeen-Dundee rail line to stay shut for significant period after bridge parapet collapse one mile from landslip crash site [Scotsman]
08/01/2021	Speeding trains on Aberdeenshire crash line investigated [BBC News]
08/01/2021	Trains sped through emergency limit imposed during Aberdeenshire landslip fears [Scotsman]
08/01/2021	Overspeeding trains between Laurencekirk and Portlethen [RAIB]
21/12/2020	Action has been taken after Stonehaven rail crash Network Rail chiefs [Press and Journal]
21/12/2020	Stonehaven crash: Railway experts answer questions about August 12 derailment [Press and Journal]
21/12/2020	Stonehaven derailment: Survivors set to seek compensation [BBC News]
11/11/2020	Stonehaven derailment: Fund to be shared by bereaved families [BBC News]
03/11/2020	Stonehaven derailment: Line reopens after three months [BBC News]
03/11/2020	Rail expert on how to address consumer confidence as line reopens months after Stonehaven tragedy [Press and Journal]
30/10/2020	Stonehaven rail line to re-open on Tuesday three months after fatal crash [The Scotsman]
30/10/2020	Aberdeen-Dundee rail line to reopen next week [Network Rail]
18/10/2020	Stonehaven tragedy probe after hero firefighters injured in car crash at scene [Daily Record]
16/10/2020	Track repairs under way at Stonehaven [Network Rail]
06/10/2020	Stonehaven rail crash and Covid pandemic contribute to spike in cancelled operations [The Courier]
23/09/2020	Rescue workers praised as north-east train crash site handed back to Network Rail [Evening Express]
21/09/2020	Final train carriages removed from Stonehaven derailment site [Evening Express]
17/09/2020	Fatal train derailment 'like Hornby set thrown in air' [BBC News]
11/09/2020	Video: Work to clear scene of Stonehaven train derailment continues [Evening Express]
11/09/2020	First carriage removed from Stonehaven derailment site travels south on A90 [Press and Journal]
10/09/2020	In pictures: Carriage removed from Stonehaven crash site [Evening Times]
10/09/2020	Stonehaven crash: Emergency instructions for trains issued after derailment [Scotsman]
10/09/2020	Stonehaven crash: report finds almost 600 sites 'similar' to tragedy location [The Herald]
10/09/2020	Stonehaven derailment: Report says climate change impact on railways 'accelerating' [BBC News]
10/09/2020	Action taken to improve resilience of railway following Stonehaven tragedy [GOV.UK]
10/09/2020	Stonehaven derailment: Work to remove train carriages begins [BBC News]
07/09/2020	Work to reopen the railway at Stonehaven begins [Network Rail]
02/09/2020	Rail line at Stonehaven closed until October as transport secretary highlights challenges of probing fatal rail crash [Press and Journal]
01/09/2020	Network Rail report into resilience of UKs railway to be published shortly [Press and Journal]
31/08/2020	New road to be built to help recover train following north-east derailment [Evening Express]
31/08/2020	ScotRail introduces Stonehaven shuttle service to keep customers moving [ScotRail]
30/08/2020	Investigations at scene of Stonehaven train crash to conclude within the week [Press and Journal]
28/08/2020	Hundreds line the streets to pay tribute to tragic conductor in sombre day for Scotlands railway [Evening Express]
28/08/2020	Stonehaven derailment: Line 'closed for several more weeks' [BBC News]
27/08/2020	Network Rail confirm plans for new road to Stonehaven crash site ahead of carriage removal [Press and Journal]
26/08/2020	Stonehaven train derailment bravery marked at Scottish Parliament [Ellon Times]
25/08/2020	Union seeks clarification over circumstances of fatal Stonehaven derailment [Press and Journal]
25/08/2020	Task forces launched after train derailment [BBC News]
22/08/2020	Stonehaven train driver's wife in heartfelt response to claims husband was at fault [Scotsman]
21/08/2020	Passenger train derailment near Carmont - updated 21/08/2020 [RAIB]
21/08/2020	Derailed train had reached almost 73mph [BBC News]
20/08/2020	People invited to submit messages to online book of condolences for Stonehaven train crash victims [Press and Journal]
19/08/2020	Minute's silence honours train crash victims [BBC News]
18/08/2020	Stonehaven train crash: One person remains in hospital as plans to remove carriages from tracks discussed [Evening Express]
18/08/2020	Calls for hero off-duty conductor to receive Pride of Britain award after courageous efforts during Stonehaven train tragedy [Evening Express]
17/08/2020	Calls for more funding to protect transport infrastructure in north-east in wake of Stonehaven train tragedy [Press and Journal]
17/08/2020	Nearly 20,000 raised by separate fundraisers after Stonehaven train derailment [Press and Journal]
17/08/2020	Bellwin scheme unlocked to support financial impact of Stonehaven train crash [Press and Journal]
16/08/2020	Fatal train may have hit 50mph on bend [Sunday Times]
16/08/2020	Stonehaven train derailment: Minute's silence to remember rail crash victims [BBC News]
16/08/2020	Stonehaven train crash: Sister of train driver blames ScotRail bosses for his death [Scotsman]
15/08/2020	Calls for north-east to stand together to pay tribute to Stonehaven train crash victims [Evening Express]
15/08/2020	Chief inspector of rail accidents says Stonehaven disaster would have been much worse under normal passenger levels [Press and Journal]
15/08/2020	Efforts being made to protect environment from diesel spilled by damaged train after tragic crash [Press and Journal]
14/08/2020	Duke of Rothesay visits Stonehaven train derailment site [Press and Journal]
14/08/2020	Firefighters called to Stonehaven rail crash faced with hazardous and difficult scene [Press and Journal]
14/08/2020	Hero train worker walked miles while injured to raise Stonehaven crash alarm [Daily Record]
14/08/2020	Investigators will probe how Stonehaven rail crash went unnoticed due to poor phone signal [Daily Mail]
14/08/2020	Major delays on Scotland's busiest transport routes in aftermath of flooding [Scotsman]
14/08/2020	Probe into Stonehaven rail disaster will look at storm and structure of the earth [Evening Express]
14/08/2020	Are we doing enough to modernise infrastructure with a changing climate? [BBC News]
14/08/2020	Investigation into ScotRail tragedy confirms train crashed after hitting landslip [Metro]
14/08/2020	Passenger train derailment near Carmont, Aberdeenshire [RAIB]
13/08/2020	Nicola Sturgeon: 'Hearts of a nation' are with families after Stonehaven train crash - Evening Express [Evening Express]
13/08/2020	Scotland's papers: 'Horror on the 06:38' and 'tragedy on the tracks' [BBC News]
13/08/2020	Stonehaven: Rail crash investigation launched after three die in derailment [Scotsman]
13/08/2020	The fatal train crashes in Scotlands modern railway history [Scotsman]
13/08/2020	Andrew Haines arrives at Stonehaven following derailment [Network Rail]
13/08/2020	Changes to Scotrail services announced after Stonehaven derailment and extreme weather [Evening Times]
13/08/2020	Colleagues pay tribute to train driver killed in Stonehaven train crash [Press and Journal]
13/08/2020	Driver and conductor killed in Stonehaven train crash named [Evening Express]
13/08/2020	Four firefighters injured in Stonehaven rail tragedy as investigation launched [Daily Record]
13/08/2020	Network Rail to carry out site inspections across country following Stonehaven train crash [Evening Express]
13/08/2020	Site of Stonehaven rail disaster has history of mudslides [Evening Express]
13/08/2020	Stonehaven train crash: Crew member walked a mile along tracks to raise alarm [Scotsman]
13/08/2020	Network Rail pledges immediate action following Stonehaven derailment [Network Rail Media Centre]
13/08/2020	Checks ordered across rail network following Stonehaven train tragedy [Scotsman]
13/08/2020	Train crash near Stonehaven: everything we know about the incident at Carmont in Aberdeenshire - and what caused the derailment [Scotsman]
12/08/2020	Boris Johnson 'saddened' by train derailment in Scotland after landslide [Metro]
12/08/2020	Three dead after passenger train derails near Stonehaven [BBC News]
12/08/2020	ScotRail train derails near Aberdeen sparking emergency response [Mail Online]
14/07/2020	Rail Regulator: More needs to be done to tackle impact on safety from climate change [ORR]
26/10/2018	Stonehaven derailment train driver failed drug test but investigations ongoing [Press and Journal]
22/08/2008	Rail services resume after floods [BBC News]
23/10/2002	Service disruption and reinstatement [Railscot]

Sister of Stonehaven rail crash victim accuses rail body of structural failures after third safety incident [Evening Express]

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