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| Virgin East Coast train driver in 105mph near miss at Kyle Beck | Virgin East Coast train driver in 105mph near miss at Kyle Beck |
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| A train driver narrowly avoided being hit by a second train travelling at 105mph (169km/h) when he was investigating a power failure. | |
| The Virgin East Coast driver sheltered next to his cab just three seconds before the high-speed train passed. | The Virgin East Coast driver sheltered next to his cab just three seconds before the high-speed train passed. |
| The 3 August incident happened 12 miles (19.7km) north of York station. | The 3 August incident happened 12 miles (19.7km) north of York station. |
| A report said it was the result of a lack of "clear understanding" between the driver and a trainee signaller over whether a line blockage was in place. | A report said it was the result of a lack of "clear understanding" between the driver and a trainee signaller over whether a line blockage was in place. |
| Live updates and more from across North Yorkshire | Live updates and more from across North Yorkshire |
| The Rail Accident Investigation Branch report said the driver was attempting to carry out tests on the 07.55 BST Inverness to London King's Cross train when it experienced a loss of power at Kyle Beck, near Tollerton. | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch report said the driver was attempting to carry out tests on the 07.55 BST Inverness to London King's Cross train when it experienced a loss of power at Kyle Beck, near Tollerton. |
| It said the driver contacted the signaller - a trainee working under the guidance of an experienced colleague - to request trains on the adjacent lines be stopped in order to carry out the checks. | It said the driver contacted the signaller - a trainee working under the guidance of an experienced colleague - to request trains on the adjacent lines be stopped in order to carry out the checks. |
| CCTV image | CCTV image |
| After communicating the request, the signaller said he would call the driver back to confirm the line blockage. | After communicating the request, the signaller said he would call the driver back to confirm the line blockage. |
| But, the report found, the driver stepped down from his cab before receiving the confirmation. | But, the report found, the driver stepped down from his cab before receiving the confirmation. |
| A CCTV image taken from the front of the passing train showed the driver sheltering next to his vehicle. The driver was unhurt. | A CCTV image taken from the front of the passing train showed the driver sheltering next to his vehicle. The driver was unhurt. |
| "It is possible the driver may not have heard what the trainee signaller said or that he had misunderstood what he was being told," the report said. | "It is possible the driver may not have heard what the trainee signaller said or that he had misunderstood what he was being told," the report said. |
| "The driver and the trainee signaller did not reach a clear understanding about stopping trains on the adjacent lines and the driver subsequently alighted from the driving cab of his train, incorrectly believing it was safe to do so." | "The driver and the trainee signaller did not reach a clear understanding about stopping trains on the adjacent lines and the driver subsequently alighted from the driving cab of his train, incorrectly believing it was safe to do so." |
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