Setting Back.

What´s a SPAD -

"C5 report to dmt´s office!"

SPAD = Signal Passed At Danger

Two answers for the price of one there, and at the same time ;D ;D ;D

I was first, so THERE! ;D

[*childish chant*] I don't care, I con't care, I can post over there

I was working at the time of the incident, and heard much of what went on over the train radio (well, what the line controller said anyway) - I think at this stage it would be unfair to pass comment whilst the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are involved.

All I will say is that whatever the original cause, a wrong direction move was carried out incorrectly - and that is why it's being 'looked into'

Marty, mate don't push it. The LU staff on this forum have always been very good at revealing as much information as they dare can. We don't want this to change because one or two members won't let go.

DWS has already referred us to the RAIB site.
have a look here
If you go there, as I did, you will find more details than Colin has seen appropriate to release as a T/op.


Then please let it rest. You can be sure that if further details come out one or other of our members will post here at the earliest opportunity.

Although i believe I know pretty much what went on, i too feel i can't post full details here at this stage.

Suffice to say, there was an incident, some miscommunications and a wrong direction move that didn't go to plan and obviously a safety implication, hence the Investigation board involvement.

There were numerous factual inaccuracies, as one would expect, from the Evening No Standards. As much of their report was wrong as was right !

My understanding, however, is that the incident did not follow a SPAD, but from an incorrectly offered and accepted route approaching High St Ken.