Buckled track caused derailment

摘要

A Ffilure by staff to fully grasp the seriousness of a situation led to a derailment on the Cumbrian Coast Line last year, an inquiry has found.rnOn a hot June 1, a Class 156 encountered a badly-buckled rail near Cummersdale and the resultant jolt was so severe as to throw passengers from their seats and onto the floor.rnLooking back from the rear cab, the conductor saw the twisted rail and when the train arrived in Carlisle, he advised signallers to warn the driver of the following train - a Class 153 on a Whitehaven-Carlisle service.