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Engineering Failure Watch
Selby rail disaster
Date:
February 28, 2001
Description:
Caused by a piece of metal from a Land Rover which had plunged onto the track falling onto the line, the accicident killed 13 people, injured a hundred.
Links:
BBC: Selby disaster was 'sleep related'
Ananova: Road conditions 'not to blame for Selby rail disaster'
BBC: Barrier safety standards questioned
BBC: Selby bridge barrier 'too short'
BBC: Judge visits Selby crash bridge
Guardian: Piece of metal 'caused Selby disaster'
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