LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Near miss at Bickley station

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Sep 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:14

Description

Paul Chapman reports on an investigation into why a London commuter train ploughed off the rails near Bromley in Kent. The accident has renewed fears over the safety of trains operating while signal workers are on strike, although there were no casualties. Over 100 commuters were aboard the Network Southeast 17.13 Blackfriars to Sevenoaks train when its front carriages left the rails as it was pulling out of Bickley station. Include interviews with passenger Martin Boyle and Railtrack spokesman Michael Robson.

Contributors

Paul Chapman; Martin Boyle; Michael Robson

Keywords

London; Strikes; Labour disputes; Kent; Railway transport; Railway workers; Railway stations; Rail safety; Railway accidents; Railtrack; Bromley; Bickley

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