Fatigue. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) highlighted the role of fatigue in its report on a "near miss" in 2021 when a train passed a signal at danger in Leicestershire. The RAIB attributed the incident to two factors, one of which was that "the driver did not control the train's speed to be able to stop at the signal at danger, probably due to fatigue". Furthermore, "A probable underlying factor was associated with the fatigue risk management processes used by the train operator." The report makes a recommendation on fatigue risk management and three learning points on the use of napping as fatigue mitigation, the importance of organisations sharing safety-critical information when employees move between companies, and railway procedures for post-incident management. RAIB (2022), "Near miss between a rail grinding train and an empty passenger train at Sileby junction, Leicestershire, S May 2021", Rail accident report no.06/2022, bit.ly/3PGq941.
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