At around 14:14 hrs on 14 March 2024, a train travelling at around 110 mph (177 km/h) was involved in a near miss with a track worker on the Up Fast line close to Euxton Junction located on the West Coast Main line in Lancashire.
The track worker involved in the incident believed that the Up Fast line was blocked to train movements. However, the line blockage which they had agreed with the signaller actually applied to the adjacent Down Fast line and the Up Fast line was still open to trains.
We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.
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