Details of third rail safety incident emerge after Stonehaven rail crash
A train broke the speed limit on a stretch of line where rain had eroded an embankment, despite safety rules being tightened in response to the Stonehaven derailment.
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Stonehaven rail crash: What is a landslip and how can it derail a train?
Soil, dirt, earth, turf; whatever you call it, the ground beneath our feet isn’t particularly interesting to the average person. Until it is piled up in front of a train travelling at speed, that is.
Grant Shapps: We owe it to victims of Stonehaven rail crash to learn lessons
UK Government Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has vowed to meet loved ones of those killed in the Stonehaven derailment– and ensure no other family has to suffer the way they have.
A marathon for Brett: How family friend went the extra mile in his memory
Two months after the Stonehaven rail crash, Dawn Bennett took on a special challenge in memory of the train's driver, Brett McCullough.
Community came together as one following Stonehaven rail tragedy
August 12, 2020, will be a day forever etched into the memory of north-east residents.
Stonehaven rail crash: Railway experts answer questions about August 12 derailment
In the aftermath of the Stonehaven derailment, our readers asked exactly what happened, how it happened, and why. We spoke to a panel of some of the UK's leading rail experts, and leaders of rail unions, to find out.
‘Dad truly was one of a kind’: Family of smiling conductor Donald Dinnie killed in Stonehaven rail crash say he will never be forgotten
The family of smiling conductor Donald Dinnie have spoken publicly for the first time about the “laid back dad” who died doing the job he loved.
Stonehaven rail crash: Can we learn lessons from landslip derailments in the past?
It had been a full 13 years since any passengers or crew died in a train crash in Britain, and the shock of the derailment near Stonehaven resonated heavily throughout the local community and railway industry alike.
Earthworks: What they are – and how they played a part in the Stonehaven rail crash
A landslip may have been the catalyst for the Stonehaven rail crash, but it would be a mistake to assume this is an open-and-shut case.
The app that saves lives: How what3words played vital role in Stonehaven rail crash aftermath
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‘Our lives will never be the same again’: Family of Stonehaven train driver Brett speak for first time about devastating loss
Loved ones have paid tribute to the train driver killed in the Stonehaven rail crash – and have vowed to fight on for answers.
Survivors pursuing legal action after tragic Stonehaven rail crash
Survivors of the Stonehaven rail crash are pursuing legal action as questions continue to be raised over why the incident happened.
The 06:54 from Stonehaven: Analysis, investigation and how a community pulled together in the face of tragedy
Wednesday, August 12, 2020, is a date that will forever stay in the hearts and minds of north-east residents.
Stonehaven rail crash: What happened and when
The events of August 12, 2020 will stay in our hearts and minds forever – but what actually happened that day? Here, we look at the sequence of events on the morning of the Stonehaven rail crash, considering which trains ran, which trains didn’t and how weather played a part in the day’s events.
Stonehaven rail crash: A ‘true testament to the solidarity of railway workers’ as appeal fund for families raises more than £142,000
A fund set up to support the families of the men who died in the Stonehaven rail crash has raised more than £142,000.
Final train carriages removed from Stonehaven derailment site
The last of the carriages has been removed from the scene of last month’s tragic derailment near Stonehaven.
Video: Work to clear scene of Stonehaven train derailment continues
The operation to remove all four of the carriages and two power cars is expected to take several days, depending on weather conditions.
VIDEO: Work starts to remove stricken carriages following Stonehaven rail crash
A specialist operation to clear the scene of the tragic Stonehaven train derailment has begun.
New report reveals fresh details of Stonehaven train tragedy
The train derailment that killed three people last week occurred after almost three-quarters of Aberdeenshire’s monthly rain fell in just four hours, investigators have revealed.
All six patients discharged from hospital after Stonehaven train derailment
All six patients have now been discharged from hospital following last week's fatal train derailment.
One person remains in hospital after north-east train derailment
One person remains in hospital following last week's fatal rail crash in the north-east.
Nearly £20,000 raised by separate fundraisers after Stonehaven train derailment
Nearly £20,000 has been raised to support the families of those who died in the Stonehaven train derailment.
Rail report from 2016 warned of threat to life from landslips caused by adverse weather
A 2016 report involving Network Rail warned that adverse weather had the potential to cause “infrastructure damage, serious injury and even loss of life” and called for greater efforts to identify sections of track at higher risk of landslips.