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5 April 2005 - HSE February Report
Published for Signals Passed at Danger (SPAD)
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published their
Signals Passed at Danger (SPAD) report for February 2005, being their
sixty-sixth monthly report of SPAD's on the mainline railway network.
This months figures show a decrease of 9 in the average figure
for this month over the past 6 years.
The summary report for February 2005 shows the following:
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February 2005 shows a figure of 9 less than the average figure
for February over the past 6 years. - Improvement of 2.
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11 SPAD's were at signals with previous SPAD history, 3 of which
had been passed at danger 5 times or more since 1985. - Improvement of 4.
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3 trains ran past the signal by 200 yards or more. -
Improvement of 3.
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3 trains ran past the signal by less than 200 yards or more, but
still exceeded the signal's "overlap" distance. - Improvement of 0.
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14 trains ran past the signal by 25 yards or less. -
Improvement of 4.
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5 instances showed it was not the first time the driver had
passed a signal at danger. - Improvement of 0.
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15 cases showed where the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS)
operated successfully. - Improvement of 4.
All monthly reports can be accessed from the HSE website by
clicking the following:
Railway Signals Passed at Danger - SPADS - Monthly Index
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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