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| RAIB report released into traction control failure causing a signal to be passed at danger, Camden Road
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into the traction control failure causing a signal to be passed at danger at Camden Road on 7 April 2006. A summary of the key points from the report are: On Friday 7 April 2006, the 16.22 train from Willesden Track Maintenance Depot to Camden Road passed a signal at danger by one coach length near Camden Road station. The train was accelerating under power and could not be switched off by normal use of the controls. No other trains were involved and there were no injuries. The immediate cause of the accident was the train was returned to service with incorrectly connected wiring. This was because specified testing was not carried out after a wiring connection was altered during repairs. Contributing factors were the poor condition of cable identification numbers; the lack of a formal procedure for identifying cables when disconnected; the lack of a mandated test sequence; the testing staff's limited understanding of Class 313 systems; and the design of the traction control circuits. The RAIB has made nine recommendations. These cover: the instructions for and methods of testing the class 313 units following repairs; |
| Last Updated: 16 May 2007 |
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