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Carmont was a passenger station, closed in 1956. A signal box remains here alongside a level crossing. The line continues north, crossing the Carron Water several times, to reach Stonehaven and Aberdeen. The line south runs to Laurencekirk and Dundee.
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All public bodies and companies responsible for public infrastructure must ensure it is able to cope with our changing climate
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The rail body is being prosecuted at the High Court in Aberdeen over its failures in the decade before the tragedy, which killed three people in 2020.
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The driver of the ScotRail train who was among three people killed after it crashed into debris washed onto the tracks had just been told by a Network Rail signaller that 'everything's fine' moments before the derailment, the High Court in Aberdeen has heard. The revelation came as the UK Government-run infrastructure body admitted health and safety failings over the derailment at Carmont, south of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, on August 12, 2020.
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Network Rail is suspected to be fined after the train derailment but individuals should be held responsible, says Record View.
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The railway operator admitted it didn't warn driver it was unsafe for train to run on section of track before derailment near Stonehaven.
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Survivor of train that derailed near Stonehaven in 2020 recounts her experience for the first time.
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The indictment alleges he was not told the track was unsafe before the fatal 2020 derailment.
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Railway safety will come under scrutiny with Network Rail, the UK's railway infrastructure company, set to face charges in relation to the 2020 Stonehaven rail crash.
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Three people died when a train hit a landslide after heavy rain near Stonehaven in 2020. Network Rail is due to face criminal action at the High Court in Aberdeen on 7 September.
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Network Rail will reportedly be prosecuted for its failings over the Stonehaven railway crash in which three people were killed.
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Rail services in the north-east are facing a day of disruption after a broken-down maintenance vehicle blocked the railway line.
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Train services between Dundee and Aberdeen faced disruption after the northbound line was shut due to flooding. Network Rail was 'monitoring the situation closely' and confirmed the line reopened shortly after 10am.
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A police investigation into the Stonehaven rail crash has now been passed on to the Crown Office.
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Trade union Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has called on ScotRail to ditch its high-speed rail train fleet two years on from the fatal Stonehaven crash. The organisation says the trains are a risk to passengers being able to survive derailments.
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Stonehaven rail crash investigators are being urged to finish their probe soon to 'heal the pain' of the families whose loved ones died two years ago today.
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On the two year anniversary of the Carmont rail tragedy, Network Rail is dragging its feet dangerously on key safety recommendations, the countrys largest rail union RMT has warned today.
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ORR assesses that Network Rail is delivering more efficiently but calls for sustained focus in continuing to address recommendations made following the fatal derailment at Carmont.
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The train that crashed at Carmont was a ScotRail High Speed Train (HST) of four Mark 3 coaches with a class 43 power car at each end. These HSTs were originally introduced in 1976 and had a maximum speed of 125mph. Ninety-five HST sets were built, and the fleet has travelled more than 850 million ...
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In March last year, Network Rail published its Resilience of rail infrastructure report setting out the actions it was to take following the fatal derailment at Carmont on 12 August 2020. This was accompanied by reports from Lord Robert Mair and Dame Julia Slingo who were, respectively, leading the Earthworks Management and Weather Advisory task ...
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Derailment of a passenger train at Carmont, Aberdeenshire, 12 August 2020.
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Commenting on the publication of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) Carmont report, Andrew Haines, Network Rail chief executive, said: 'This report makes clear that there are fundamental lessons to be learnt by Network Rail and the wider industry. As well as expressing our deep sorrow and regret at the loss of the lives of Christopher Stuchbury, Donald Dinnie and Brett McCullough, its important that we acknowledge it should not have taken this tragic accident to highlight those lessons. We must do better and we are utterly committed to that.
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Three people died when the train hit a landslide in heavy rain in Aberdeenshire in 2020.
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Commenting on the publication of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) independent report into the accident at Carmont on 12 August 2020, Ian McConnell, ScotRail Chief Operating Officer, said: 'This report is a terrible reminder of the awful events of 12 August 2020. Nobody in ScotRail or the wider industry will ever forget what happened.'
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HM Chief Inspector of Railways, Ian Prosser CBE said: Our thoughts remain with the families of Donald Dinnie, Brett McCullough and Christopher Stuchbury at this time. We welcome RAIBs recommendations today and will work with industry to ensure these are addressed quickly and effectively. Our own joint investigation with Police Scotland and British Transport Police is making good progress and we anticipate handing over the final report to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in the coming months.
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) doesn't often hold media briefings in Scotland - I haven't been to one in my two decades covering transport. But when they do, they have something important to say. That became quickly apparent in Aberdeen on Wednesday when four expert officials from the UK Government body set out the key points of their 296-page final report into the fatal Carmont rail crash, in which three people died in 2020.
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RMT calls for urgent safety summit and halt to job cuts to prevent more rail tragedies.
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Rail control room staff failed to limit the speed of a train that then crashed - despite knowing about hazards nearby, a new report has said.
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Loved ones of those who died in the Stonehaven rail crash have reacted with disbelief and anger to the final investigation report, accusing officials of a catalogue of errors.
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The new Rail Accident Investigation Branch sheds light on what went wrong before the crash which led to the deaths of Brett McCullough, Donald Dinnie and Christopher Stuchbury.
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has made 20 recommendations in its highly critical report into the incident at Stonehaven on August 12 2020.
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Board minutes from July, but just made public, reveal that Network Rail senior executives are eager to allocate more funding to drainage works in light of the Carmont tragedy which saw three people killed and a further six injured after a train derailed in Aberdeenshire in August 2020.
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The Office of Rail and Roads annual assessment of Network Rail Scotland's performance in 2020-21 highlights a difficult year for the region. The derailment of a ScotRail service at Carmont, near Stonehaven, in which three people died, tragically demonstrates the need for Network Rail to make sure that railway assets are resilient to the impacts of extreme weather and climate change
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A report has been published into the fatal accident that occurred near Carmont on the national rail network in Scotland on 12 August 2020.
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The railway between Stonehaven and Montrose will reopen for passenger and freight customers on Monday, February 22, following the successful completion of repair works on a damaged bridge between the towns.
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The route near Stonehaven has been shut since a bridge wall collapsed near site of fatal derailment.
(Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: I made a return visit to Bridge 328 on 1st February to see how the repairs were progressing. I was half expecting to see the other parapet removed, since the line is now closed until mid February, but ...  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: 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 migh ... |
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The weight of extra ballast put under tracks may have caused the Aberdeenshire rail bridge parapet collapse, according to industry experts.
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The route near Stonehaven has been shut since a bridge wall collapsed close to last year's fatal derailment.
(Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: Ground being prepared for heavy vehicles at Carron Water bridge repair site, on 23rd January 2021, and the up line has been temporarily lifted. The underpass here is quite narrow and low and it may be ... Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: Although only a small section of the Carron Water bridge parapet collapsed, (See image [[75504]]) engineers have since removed the entire wall across the full length of the bridge. This was the view o ... Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: 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 migh ... |
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The railway line between Stonehaven and Montrose will remain closed untilMonday February 22 as engineers work to complete repairs on a damaged bridge between the towns.
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The route near Stonehaven has been shut since a bridge wall collapsed, close to the site of last year's fatal derailment.
(Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: A close up of the Carron Water Bridge near Carmont on 17th January 2021, the day after the parapet collapsed causing the line to be closed again. This image shows how the collapsing stonework has also ... Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: 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 migh ...  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: A view of damage to the parapet of the viaduct over the Carron Water north of East Croft of Carmont and a little west of the former Dunnotar Signal Box. |
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The rail line between Stonehaven and Montrose will be closed until at least February 7.
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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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Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: 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 migh ... |
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The rail bridge parapet which collapsed on Friday was last checked only three months ago in the wake of the nearby fatal landslide, Network Rail has revealed.
(Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: A follow up to photos taken at the Carron Water bridge on 12th July 2020 - see image [[73730]] - now that STORY have departed. This was the scene at the end of September.
 Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: View of the foundations of the bridge over the River Carron at Dunnotar on 12th July 2020. The Carron has been temporarily diverted while the work takes place. I am assuming Network Rail were getting ...  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: I investigated this construction site on a Sunday morning (120720) while it was devoid of Story contractors. The River Carron has been temporarily diverted, hence the diesel pumps while the work takes ... |
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The track between Stonehaven and Montrose is closed while 'complex' repairs are carried out.
(Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont] Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: A close up of the Carron Water Bridge near Carmont on 17th January 2021, the day after the parapet collapsed causing the line to be closed again. This image shows how the collapsing stonework has also ...  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: The day after the parapet of the Carron Water bridge collapsed the debris can be seen littering the embankment. The river channel was improved during summer 2020, to prevent the viaduct being undermin ... Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: 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 migh ... |
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New footage shows engineers onsite today after the side wall of a bridge near Stonehaven gave way “ close to the scene of the crash at Carmont last August.
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Trains have been halted after damage to the bridge was spotted today one mile north of the site of last years fatal landslide at Carmont, south of Stonehaven.
(Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]  Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: A September 2020 view of the recently completed works at the bridge over the Carron Water. I was actually expecting to see both sides of the bridge protected from river erosion but this is the finishe ... Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: View of the foundations of the bridge over the River Carron at Dunnotar on 12th July 2020. The Carron has been temporarily diverted while the work takes place. I am assuming Network Rail were getting ... Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: I investigated this construction site on a Sunday morning (120720) while it was devoid of Story contractors. The River Carron has been temporarily diverted, hence the diesel pumps while the work takes ... |
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Investigation into trains exceeding an emergency speed restriction between Laurencekirk and Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, 4 December 2020.
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch says two services went through the 40mph restriction at up to 100mph.
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The line between Aberdeen and Dundee closed after the crash in August which left three people dead.
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The line between Aberdeen and Dundee will reopen on Tuesday, November 3, after the completion of work to repair the railway following Augusts tragic derailment.
(Permalink) Carmont Derailment Landslide Stonehaven derailment Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont]: The huge Ainscough crane being used at the Carmont crash site to lift the rear power car out on 10th September 2020.
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ScotRail is to restart through trains between Aberdeen and Dundee after the completion of major track repairs following a fatal derailment in August.
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Four emergency workers needed medical attention after the Network Rail manager allegedly forgot to activate the handbrake in the powerful SUV.
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The work of rescuers at last month's fatal north-east train crash has been praised as police handed control of the site back to Network Rail.
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps makes the comparison about the Stonehaven crash in the House of Commons.
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The first carriage to be removed from the site of the fatal derailment near Stonehaven has been mounted to the back of a lorry and transported south.
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The operation to remove all four of the carriages and two power cars is expected to take several days, depending on weather conditions.
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Government publishes Network Rails interim report on 12 Augusts tragic derailment of a passenger train at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
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A Glasgow-bound train which was derailed near Stonehaven is being recovered from the site of the crash.
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Lifting begins to remove carriages from the track near Stonehaven.
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A report into the fatal derailment near Stonehaven says the industry must improve its response to extreme weather.
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It is not worth the money to strengthen all 'substandard infrastructure' on the rail network, train chiefs have acknowledged.
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Emergency instructions have been issued over train controls after the fatal crash near Stonehaven, a report revealed today.
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Network Rail's work to reopen the railway at Stonehaven will begin this week as it works to carefully recover the carriages involved in the tragic accident.
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The track where three men died in a train derailment in Aberdeenshire is expected to remain closed until at least October as investigators work to overcome difficulties accessing the crash site.
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A Network Rail report, ordered by the UK's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, has been submitted.
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ScotRail has introduced a shuttle service between Aberdeen and Stonehaven to keep customers in the north east moving.
The new shuttle service, which was introduced today (Monday, 31 August), calls at Aberdeen, Portlethen, and Stonehaven, with some services extended to start or terminate at Inverurie or Dyce. A replacement bus service remains in place between Dundee and Stonehaven. (Permalink) Aberdeen Carmont Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont] Derailment Portlethen Shuttle Shuttle service Stonehaven derailment |
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Work is under way to build a temporary road across the Aberdeenshire farmland to allow recovery of the train involved in this month's fatal derailment.
(Permalink) Carmont Derailment Stonehaven derailment  Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont]: The view north from Carmont Hill. Temporary stairway access is to the left, approached by a boardwalk. A little to its right is the landslip which derailed the train. The train is obscured by trees to ...  Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont]: This is the view north from Carmont Hill to the site of the Carmont derailment. The bridge over the Carron Water is unseen, in the centre of the view, with the rear of the derailed train to the right. ... |
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Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has confirmed that investigations at the scene of the Stonehaven train derailment will come to an end this wek.
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The investigation into the crash which claimed three lives is said to be making 'good progress'.
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An Aberdeenshire community came to a standstill as the funeral cortege of tragic rail conductor Donald Dinnie passed through the town.
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A new road is being built to allow for the recovery of the train carriages destroyed in the tragic derailment near Stonehaven.
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The tragic events, actions of brave responder and the community response to the Stonehaven rail derailment have been marked in the Scottish Parliament.
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Network Rail has asked experts to improve its response to severe weather and management of land near rail lines.
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A union chief has raised concerns over the circumstances leading up to the fatal derailment of a passenger train near Stonehaven.
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Heartbroken wife says train driver husband was not at fault for derailment.
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Investigators say the train which derailed near Stonehaven was travelling close to the maximum speed for the line. [Railscot note - Network Rail's sectional appendix shows that for HSTs the limit is 75mph between 219 miles 39 chains (Carmont Level Crossing) and 224 miles 23 chains (near Stonehaven). For other trains the limit is 65mph.]
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Investigation into a passenger train derailment near Carmont, Aberdeenshire, 12 August 2020.
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An online book of condolences has been set up so that people can pay tribute to those lost in last week's Stonehaven train derailment.
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Railway stations across the UK fell silent at 09:43 - exactly a week after the Aberdeenshire crash was reported.
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North-east residents have banded together to nominate a heroic conductor for a prestigious award.
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One person remains in hospital after the devastating Stonehaven train crash last Wednesday that killed three people.
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Scotland's finance secretary has said it was important for the government to act as 'quickly as possible' in the wake of Wednesday's flooding and tragic train crash.
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Nearly £20,000 has been raised to support the families of those killed in the Stonehaven train derailment.
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Calls have been made for further funding for the north-east's transport links in the wake of Stonehaven's train disaster.
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Railway stations across Scotland will fall silent at 09:43 on Wednesday - exactly a week after the crash was reported.
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The sister of the train driver killed in the Stonehaven crash last week has blamed ScotRail bosses for his death.
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The train that derailed in Aberdeenshire on Wednesday, killing three people, may have been travelling at up to 50mph on a bend when it struck a landslip, it has emerged. However, there is no suggestion that the driver was exceeding the areas speed limit, which was 65mph. Nor is there any suggestion he breached safety rules. Informed sources say he would have been in close contact with Network Rail and ScotRail control room staff. [Railscot note - Network Rail's sectional appendix shows that for HSTs the limit is 75mph between 219 miles 39 chains (Carmont Level Crossing) and 224 miles 23 chains. For other trains the limit is 65mph.]
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The UK's chief inspector of rail accidents said the Stonehaven derailment would have been 'much worse had the train been more heavily loaded'.
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The north-east community has been urged to 'shine a light' by joining together in solidarity for the victims of the Stonehaven train crash.
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The RAIB is investigating a fatal accident that occurred near Carmont on the national rail network in Scotland.
At around 09:40 hrs on Wednesday 12 August 2020, all six vehicles of a passenger train derailed after striking a landslip around 1.4 miles (2.25 km) north-east of Carmont, Aberdeenshire. There were nine people on the train at the time of the accident; three train crew (the driver, conductor and a second conductor travelling as a passenger on this train) and six passengers. Tragically, the driver of the train, the trains conductor and one passenger suffered fatal injuries in the accident. The remaining passengers and member of train crew were taken to hospital. (Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont] Derailment Landslide RAIB Stonehaven derailment |
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Three people died and six were injured after the ScotRail train derailed and burst into flames following a night of torrential rain on Wednesday.
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A rail expert has revealed that the structure of the earth will form part of the investigations.
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The ScotRail 6.38am service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street High Level derailed and slid down an embankment near Stonehaven between 6.53am and 9.40am on Wednesday.
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Nicola Whyte's family have praised the ScotRail worker who called for help following Wednesday's catastrophic derailment in Aberdeenshire, which killed three people.
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Firefighters who responded to the disaster at Stonehaven will be offered mental health support in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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The Duke of Rothesay is visiting the site of the Stonehaven train derailment today.
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Three people including the driver and conductor died after a train derailed in Aberdeenshire.
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Network Rail has been ordered to inspect high-risk trackside slopes across Britain following the Aberdeenshire crash which left three people dead.
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Network Rails chief executive Andrew Haines has vowed to understand the cause and put immediate additional safety measures in place following yesterdays derailment near Stonehaven in which three people died and six were injured.
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A member of the public also alerted emergency services after seeing smoke billowing from the valley.
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The stretch of railway line where the derailment occurred has had problems with mudslides in the past.
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Network Rail has announced it will carry out 'supplementary specialist inspections' of 'higher risk' trackside slopes with similar characteristics to the site of the Aberdeenshire train crash.
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Two firefighters were taken to hospital while a further two remained at the scene.
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The train driver and conductor killed in yesterday's Stonehaven train derailment have been named as Brett McCullough and Donald Dinnie.
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The driver who died in the rail derailment near Stonehaven was a former gas engineer who decided to switch careers after servicing the boiler of a railway worker.
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Andrew Haines, Network Rail's chief executive, has arrived at the site of yesterdays train derailment.
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The Stonehaven derailment ends an unprecedented run of safety on Britains railways, and is the first fatal crash in Scotland since 1994.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the news of the deaths of three people in the Stonehaven derailment was 'devastating'.
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Scotrail services will continue to experience severe disruption throughout the day as passengers are advised to completely avoid certain routes.
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The UK and Scottish government Transport Secretaries, Grant Shapps and Michael Matheson will both visit the area later today.
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Images from the scene of the fatal train derailment near Stonehaven dominate Scotland's front pages.
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The train came off the tracks on the Dundee-Aberdeen line at about 10am this morning close to old Carmont railway station, near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. [The location appears to be close to the Carron Water Viaduct, West Carmont.]
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Three people, including the driver, have died after a passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire.
A major incident was declared and about 30 emergency service vehicles were called to the scene near Stonehaven. It is thought the train hit a landslide after heavy rain and thunderstorms which caused flooding and travel disruption across Scotland. (Permalink) Carmont Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont] Derailment Flood Landslide Stonehaven derailment |
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He thanked the emergency services for responding to the 'very serious' scene.
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More needs to be done to tackle the impacts of climate change on the railway, which has seen risks increase over the last year, according to a new report published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today (14 July).
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The line between Dundee and Aberdeen reopens, and train services resume, after work to clear a landslip and flooding ends. Network Rail engineers pumped flood waters of up to 5ft in depth from the track at Inverkeilor, near Montrose. Debris was also taken from the line at Carmont, near Stonehaven.
(Permalink) Carmont Flood Inverkeilor Landslide  Stonehaven: Caledonian Sleeper service, double headed with 73970 leading and 73971 behind, at Stonehaven on 1st June 2021.
 Stonehaven: Colas 70813 running light engine (as 0M86) through Stonehaven on 9th June 2021.
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The Aberdeen to Inverness line was closed by a landslide between Elgin and Huntly, the line between Stonehaven and Montrose was flooded, a broken down freight train blocked the line at Linlithgow, and the East Coast Main Line remains closed between Edinburgh and Berwick.
By evening landslips at Carmont, Keith and Huntly were cleared. There had been flooding at Nairn. All lines were open except the East Coast Main Line which was blocked at Cockburnspath by a 20x100ft landslip which may take until Monday to clear. (Permalink) Carmont Cockburnspath Huntly Keith Landslide |
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