This question was recently set at the York Study Group June session. Any comments would be gratefully received.
There has been an accident. A three-car electric multiple unit, travelling at about 80km/h, has derailed on a set of facing points approaching a station stop. The unit was in passenger service and has remained upright and coupled, clear of the points. There are no serious injuries. The leading bogie has remained on the rails; all the remaining bogies have derailed.
You are responsible for undertaking the initial investigation into the cause of the accident and you arrive on site within minutes of the accident occurring.
On arriving at the scene, what are the initial actions you should take? [15 marks]
How should the cause of the accident be determined? [10 marks]
There has been an accident. A three-car electric multiple unit, travelling at about 80km/h, has derailed on a set of facing points approaching a station stop. The unit was in passenger service and has remained upright and coupled, clear of the points. There are no serious injuries. The leading bogie has remained on the rails; all the remaining bogies have derailed.
You are responsible for undertaking the initial investigation into the cause of the accident and you arrive on site within minutes of the accident occurring.
On arriving at the scene, what are the initial actions you should take? [15 marks]
How should the cause of the accident be determined? [10 marks]