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Southall rail crash

Index Southall rail crash

The Southall rail crash was an accident on the British railway system that occurred on 19 September 1997, on the Great Western Main Line at Southall, west London. [1]

38 relations: Automatic train protection, British Rail Class 43 (HST), British Rail Class 59, Corporate manslaughter in English law, European Rail Traffic Management System in Great Britain, Gerald Corbett, Grayrigg derailment, Great Western main line, Great Western Railway (train operating company), High-speed rail in the United Kingdom, History of rail transport in Great Britain, Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon, Impact of the privatisation of British Rail, InterCity 125, Jane Garvey (broadcaster), John Hendy (barrister), John Uff, Ladbroke Grove rail crash, List of rail accidents (1990–99), List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom, London Ambulance Service, London's Air Ambulance, Manslaughter in English law, Metrication of British transport, Pig's Bay, Railtrack, Scott Baker (judge), Signal passed at danger, Southall, Southall railway station, The Permanent Way, Timeline of London, Train Protection & Warning System, Watford rail crash, 1997 in England, 1997 in rail transport, 2000 in the United Kingdom, 2002 New Year Honours.

Automatic train protection

Automatic train protection (ATP) is a type of train protection system which continually checks that the speed of a train is compatible with the permitted speed allowed by signalling.

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British Rail Class 43 (HST)

The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly classes 253 and 254) power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982.

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British Rail Class 59

The Class 59 Co-Co diesel-electric locomotives were built and introduced between 1985 and 1995 by Electro-Motive Diesel for operation in Great Britain.

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Corporate manslaughter in English law

Corporate manslaughter is a criminal offence in English law, being an act of homicide committed by a company or organisation.

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European Rail Traffic Management System in Great Britain

The European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is an initiative backed by the European Union to enhance cross-border interoperability and the procurement of signalling equipment by creating a single Europe-wide standard for train control and command systems.

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Gerald Corbett

Gerald Michael Nolan Corbett DL (born 7 September 1951) is a businessman who is the current chairman of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

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Grayrigg derailment

The Grayrigg derailment was a fatal railway accident that occurred at approximately 20:15 GMT on 23 February 2007, just to the south of Grayrigg, Cumbria, in the North West England region of the United Kingdom.

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Great Western main line

The Great Western main line is a main line railway in England, that runs westwards from London Paddington to.

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Great Western Railway (train operating company)

First Greater Western Limited, trading as Great Western Railway (GWR), is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western railway franchise.

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High-speed rail in the United Kingdom

Category:Proposed_railway_lines_in_Scotland The international definition of high-speed rail encompasses lines with a top speed of at least and existing lines with a top speed of around.

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History of rail transport in Great Britain

The railway system of Great Britain, the principal territory of the United Kingdom, is the oldest in the world.

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Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon

Ian Duncan Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon PC (born 28 February 1958) is a British judge and the current Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

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Impact of the privatisation of British Rail

The impact of the privatisation of British Rail in the 1990s has been the subject of much debate, which has continued to the present day.

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InterCity 125

InterCity 125 was the brand name of British Rail's diesel-powered High Speed Train (HST) fleet, which was built from 1975 to 1982 and was introduced in 1976.

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Jane Garvey (broadcaster)

Jane Susan Garvey (born 23 June 1964) is a British radio presenter, currently of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

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John Hendy (barrister)

John Hendy (born 11 April 1948) is a left-wing English barrister at Old Square Chambers, London.

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John Uff

John Francis Uff CBE QC (born 30 January 1942) is an international arbitrator, advocate, engineer and academic.

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Ladbroke Grove rail crash

The Ladbroke Grove rail crash (also known as the Paddington train crash) was a rail accident which occurred on 5 October 1999 at Ladbroke Grove in London, United Kingdom.

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List of rail accidents (1990–99)

This is a list of rail accidents from 1990 to 1999.

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List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom

This list of railway accidents in the United Kingdom provides details of significant railway crashes in the United Kingdom involving railway rolling stock, but not other railway related incidents such as the Oxford Circus fire of 1984, the King's Cross fire of 1987 or terrorism.

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London Ambulance Service

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is a National Health Service trust that is responsible for answering and responding to urgent and emergency medical situations within London.

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London's Air Ambulance

London's Air Ambulance is a British registered charity that operates a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), dedicated to responding to serious trauma emergencies in and around London.

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Manslaughter in English law

In the English law of homicide, manslaughter is a less serious offence than murder, the differential being between levels of fault based on the mens rea (Latin for "guilty mind") or by reason of a partial defence.

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Metrication of British transport

A metrication programme for the United Kingdom was announced by the government in 1965 at the behest of the engineering industry and received government approval on condition that its implementation was voluntary, that it was implemented on an industry-by-industry basis and that costs were absorbed where they fell.

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Pig's Bay

Pig's Bay is a coastal area in East Shoebury, a small beachland area in Shoeburyness.

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Railtrack

Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from 1994 until 2002.

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Scott Baker (judge)

Sir Thomas Scott Gillespie Baker (born 10 December 1937) is a retired English Court of Appeal judge.

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Signal passed at danger

A signal passed at danger (SPAD) in railway terminology of many countries, including Australia and the UK (where it is also known as either a SPAD or SPAR), occurs when a train passes a stop signal without authority to do so.

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Southall

Southall is a large suburban district of west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Ealing.

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Southall railway station

Southall is a railway station on the Great Western main line in Southall, London, England.

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The Permanent Way

The Permanent Way is a play by David Hare first performed in 2003.

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Timeline of London

The following is a timeline of the history of London, the capital of England in the United Kingdom.

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Train Protection & Warning System

The Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) is a train protection system used throughout the two UK passenger main-line railway networks, and in Victoria, Australia.

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Watford rail crash

In the early evening of Thursday 8 August 1996, a passenger train operated by Network SouthEast travelling from London Euston on the West Coast Main Line Down Slow line at around 110 km/h (68 mph) passed a signal at danger.

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1997 in England

Events from 1997 in England.

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1997 in rail transport

No description.

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2000 in the United Kingdom

Events from the year 2000 in the United Kingdom.

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2002 New Year Honours

New Years' Honours are announced on or around the date of the New Year in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southall_rail_crash

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