Daniel Fox

Signals to Danger

Society EN ↓ 79 episodes

The UK's rail network is one of the safest in the world, but this is a reputation that has been hard-won through a dark history of death and destruction. Each of these accidents has helped to prevent another in the future. Signals to Danger is a series of Podcasts exploring and explaining the worst disasters on the UK rail network. Using reports, inquiries, news articles and first hand accounts, we will dive deep into these accidents and understand what went wrong, who was effected and how each incident went on to change the railway going forwards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

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Daniel Fox

Episodes

Irk Valley Junction - 1953 27.09.2020 37:20

A carriage plummets from a viaduct into a river, another train lays on its side on the bridge above. Why were they both on the same piece of track at the same time? What mistakes led to this wreckage and claimed the lives of 10. Welcome back to Signals to Danger. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuneaton - June 1975 13.09.2020 44:42

An overnight sleeper train flies off the track at four times the speed limit, scattering carriages across a normally busy station during engineering works. How did this happen and could it have been prevented? Join us as we try and find out what went wrong. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Potters Bar - May 2002 31.08.2020 44:58

On the 10th May 2002, 7 lives were claimed by a 100 mph derailment in the Station at Potters Bar, resulting in a carriage wedged between the platform and roof. This episode will delve into the reasons this accident took place, the investigation, and the legacy it left behind. Signals to Danger is still a new podcast, so I hope you enjoy it. If you do, like or review us and help us grow Support the...

Great Heck - February 2001 22.08.2020 37:59

On the 28th February 2001 a high speed passenger train and a coal train collided on the East Coast Main Line near Selby, Yorkshire, claiming the lives of 10 people. This episode will delve into the reasons this accident took place, the investigation and the legacy it left behind.. Great Heck is the first episode of the first season of Signals to Danger, so I hope you enjoy it. If you do, like or r...