Network Rail calls for road-rail redesign to prevent accidents

摘要

Network Rail is calling on plant manufacturers and converters to rethink the design of road-rail excavators to reduce accidents. Steve Yianni, Network Rail's director of mechanical and electrical engineering, said analysis of 1,900 RIDOR plant-related incidents over the last 10 years showed more than 70% occurred with road rail machines com-pared with more dedicated track machinery. On-track machines were also involved in 13 of the 15 plant-related fatalities.