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Health & Safety Executive (HSA)
Southall Disaster: Tragedy in West London Danger Ahead! Special Feature Health & Safety Executive Enquiry into the Southall Railway Disaster Report 24/02/98 Southall Driver to be prosecuted Report 17/04/98 Great Western Trains faces 7 counts of manslaughter Report 02/12/98
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Southall disaster - court date for Great Western TrainsUK : Saturday, June 12, 1999A court date for the prosecution of Great Western Trains on charges of Corporate Manslaughter has been set for 28
The charges relate to the deaths of 7 people who were travelling in a GWT Intercity 125 train which crashed in September 1997. The High Speed Train was en route from Cardiff to London and just 10 minutes from its destination when it collided with an empty freight train that was crossing its path. One hundred and sixty people were injured. The driver of the train is also to appear in court on the same date charged with manslaughter. The Inquiry into the accident was opened and adjourned on 24 February 1998. It has not been able to proceed with its investigations because of the pending prosecutions. In December 1998 the chairman of the Inquiry, Prof. John Uff announced that the proceedings would re-open on 20 September this year. The terms of reference of the Inquiry state "The purpose of the inquiry is to determine why the accident happened, and in particular to ascertain the cause or causes, to identify any lessons which have relevance for those with responsibilities for securing railway safety and to make recommendations."Source: Health & Safety Executive Comment on this item... |
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