Wootton Bassett - March 2015

In 2015 a steam charter train came within 44 seconds of colliding with a high speed passenger train. A signal passed at red and some revelations about just what was taking place in the cab of the locomotive mean that the near-miss at Wootton Bassett is a perfect example of why we have the rules we do.Join us to find out just how close things came, and the shocking reason why.Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The UK's rail network is one of the safest in the world, but this is a reputation that has been hard-won through a dark history of death and destruction. Each of these accidents has helped to prevent another in the future. Signals to Danger is a series of Podcasts exploring and explaining the worst disasters on the UK rail network. Using reports, inquiries, news articles and first hand accounts, we will dive deep into these accidents and understand what went wrong, who was effected and how each incident went on to change the railway going forwards. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.