Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments
Overspeeding of a passenger train near to Manor Park station, east London, 24 September 2024.
FFCCTV image showing the points where the overspeeding occurred (courtesy of MTREL).
At around 08:11 on 24 September 2024, a passenger train passed over a set of points east of Manor Park station at a speed of 45 mph (72 km/h). This was above the permitted maximum speed for these points of 25 mph (40 km/h). Passing over the points at this speed caused the train to jolt sideways.
Although there were no reported injuries, the sudden movement of the train resulted in some passengers losing their footing and at least one passenger falling to the floor. The train did not derail during the incident and no damage was caused to the infrastructure or to the vehicles involved.
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.