Rail accident investigators issue warning over sensors on landslide monitors

Inquiry into recent Avanti West Coast train derailment in Cumbria finds sensors may not work if landslips happen quicklyAccident investigators have issued an urgent safety warning that the railway’s landslide monitoring equipment may not work when the earth moves suddenly, after discovering sensors did not transmit when a landslip derailed an intercity train.The front wheels of an Avanti West Coast train from Glasgow to London came off the tracks on 3 November when it hit debris washed on to the track by heavy rain near Shap, Cumbria, while travelling at 83 mph. Fortunately, the train stayed upright and only four passengers were injured. Continue reading…