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51327 'Rough ride’ at Trent East junction and Meadow Lane

December 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Infrastructure Work environment East Midlands

Concern has been expressed that staff are experiencing a 'rough ride' when the trains travel over the new points work at Trent East junction and the old point work at the end of the old Down goods loop at Meadow Lane level crossing.

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50011 Rail left lying in Chesterfield Down sidings

May 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Work environment East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about a length of rail that has been left lying next to road one in the south end of Chesterfield Down sidings.

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50002 ‘Unsafe’ working practices on a contractor site

May 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Supervision and Management Method of working East Midlands

Concerns have been raised about unsafe working practices at a contractor, who are currently carrying out surveying work for Network Rail in the Lincoln area.

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41268 Alighting at Chinley station ‘difficult for passengers’

May 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about the slip, trip and fall risk to passengers alighting First TransPennine Express trains calling at Chinley station in the Hope Valley, Derbyshire.

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50029 Access gates left open in Nottinghamshire

May 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Security Training and briefing East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about the potential trespass risk as a result of access gates being left open in Nottinghamshire.

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41245 ‘Poor’ mobile phone reception in the Peak District

April 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Signalling East Midlands

Semaphore signal GR26 in the Peak District has been out of working order for more than three months.

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41204 Risk of Signal Passed at Danger due to defective signal

February 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Signalling East Midlands

Drivers are concerned about a defective semaphore signal in the Stow Park signal box area increasing the risk of a Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD).

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40938 Slip,trip and fall hazard when cutting vegetation at night

May 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Work environment North East East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about staff slipping, tripping or falling when cutting down vegetation at night due to the underfoot conditions.

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40801 No lighting at Chaddesden Sidings since May 2008

January 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Work environment Central East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about the lack of lighting at Chaddesden Sidings, which is the site of a busy shunting and marshalling yard.

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40804 Different safety rules for MOMs when breaking ground

January 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Rules and procedures Training and briefing Method of working East Midlands North East

It concerns a reporter that operations staff (MOMs) are not required to submit a "buried services search‟ when breaking ground, where as other staff are.

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