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| Train derailment in Gloucester was due to badly repaired track | Train derailment in Gloucester was due to badly repaired track |
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| A train derailment in Gloucester happened because a track had been badly repaired, an investigation has found. | |
| A freight train came off the tracks last October four miles from Gloucester station on the line to Newport. An empty container fell off a wagon. | A freight train came off the tracks last October four miles from Gloucester station on the line to Newport. An empty container fell off a wagon. |
| A report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found there were dips in the track known as "cyclic top", but repairs had been ineffective. | A report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found there were dips in the track known as "cyclic top", but repairs had been ineffective. |
| It said a speed restriction should have been put on the stretch of line. | It said a speed restriction should have been put on the stretch of line. |
| The report showed the train had been travelling at 69 mph (111 km/h) when the rear wagon derailed on 15 October 2013. | The report showed the train had been travelling at 69 mph (111 km/h) when the rear wagon derailed on 15 October 2013. |
| The investigation found that Network Rail had identified a problem with the track and carried out repairs, but water flowing beneath the track had caused the problem of cyclic top to re-occur. | The investigation found that Network Rail had identified a problem with the track and carried out repairs, but water flowing beneath the track had caused the problem of cyclic top to re-occur. |
| The RAIB report found: "The severity of the dips required immediate action by Network Rail, including the imposition of a speed restriction for the trains passing over it, but no such restriction had been put in place." | |
| By the time the train stopped at Gloucester station, the rear wagon was severely damaged, the empty container it was carrying had fallen off, and there was damage to four miles of track, signalling cables, four level crossings and two bridges. | By the time the train stopped at Gloucester station, the rear wagon was severely damaged, the empty container it was carrying had fallen off, and there was damage to four miles of track, signalling cables, four level crossings and two bridges. |
| The line remained closed for four days while repairs were carried out. Repairs included replacement of 1,300 yds (1.2 km) of track, two sets of points, 300 sleepers, two miles of cable and a level crossing. | The line remained closed for four days while repairs were carried out. Repairs included replacement of 1,300 yds (1.2 km) of track, two sets of points, 300 sleepers, two miles of cable and a level crossing. |
| The report showed the type of wagon that derailed was susceptible to becoming derailed on track with dips in it, especially when loaded with the type of empty container it was carrying. | The report showed the type of wagon that derailed was susceptible to becoming derailed on track with dips in it, especially when loaded with the type of empty container it was carrying. |
| The investigation also found there were not enough staff working for Network's Rail's maintenance team. | The investigation also found there were not enough staff working for Network's Rail's maintenance team. |
| A Network Rail spokesman said the majority of recommendations outlined in the RAIB report "have either been implemented or are about to be implemented". | |
| "As a result of this incident, we have reviewed the way in which we work and will continue to liaise with the RAIB to make the necessary improvements," they said. |