Prescott orders urgent scrutiny of safety systems

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UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has responded to the train crash near Paddington station, London, England, by ordering an independent investigation of the train warning protection system and the more expensive automatic train protection system. There will also be a public inquiry into the crash, headed by Royal Academy of Engineering Pres Sir David Davies. The inquiry will look at available safety systems, as well as considering the rise in the number of signals passed at danger.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Railroad Passenger Operations, Line-Haul Railroads, Safety and security measures, Passenger rail services

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Human error regarded as the most likely cause

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It is possible that the train crash near Paddington station, London, England, in which 26 people are known to have been killed was caused by the driver of one of the trains missing a red light. Other possible explanations are signal failure or a mechanical fault such as defective brakes. The Railway Inspectorate will seek to establish the speed of each train on impact and the extent to which each train was braking.

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Heathrow jumbo was a split second from disaster

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A Boeing 747 jumbo jet coming in to land at Heathrow Airport, England, on Apr 28, 2000, came within 100 ft of hitting an Airbus A321 preparing to take off, according to a report from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. This was one of the worst near misses ever to have taken place at Heathrow.

Investigations, Traffic controls, Airports, Aircraft accidents, Heathrow Airport, Boeing 747 (Aircraft), A321 (Aircraft)

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