Signals to Danger

This is a quick bonus episode, going into one of the most prominent safety features on the UK rail Network, AWS - The Automatic Warning System. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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...

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...