One train developed a fault which caused it to stop. The second one, as seen on its dashcam, drove through a red signal (which it should have stopped at) and into the back of the first. They are still investigating why the second one didn’t stop at the signal and whether that might include brake failure, safety system failure, driver error, and/or any other factors.
well it sounds like the driver applied the brakes as soon as he saw the stopped train in front of him, from about 250m away that’d have been. Something aint right here, my money is not on the driver being at fault tho
Here’s the initial statement from the RAIB https://www.gov.uk/government/news/collision-between-two-passenger-trains-near-elstow - pirc_lover had it about right
One train developed a fault which caused it to stop. The second one, as seen on its dashcam, drove through a red signal (which it should have stopped at) and into the back of the first. They are still investigating why the second one didn’t stop at the signal and whether that might include brake failure, safety system failure, driver error, and/or any other factors.
well it sounds like the driver applied the brakes as soon as he saw the stopped train in front of him, from about 250m away that’d have been. Something aint right here, my money is not on the driver being at fault tho