RSSB 2387- T1098 - 02 - Identifying mitigations for the risk of unplanned movement of wheelchairs and pushchairs on station platforms

A 2014 Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report reviewed two comparable incidents: I. Wheelchair rolling onto track at Southend Central station (28 August 2013); II. Pushchair rolling onto track at Whyteleafe station (18 September 2013). In both incidents, RAIB identified the immediate cause by stating that 'the wheelchair and pushchair... were able to roll because the brakes were not applied and there were slopes present on both platforms'. The report identified 3 wheelchair and 12 pushchair incidents associated with roll-off type events on GB's main line railway since 2001. It also identified 4 publicised pushchair incidents abroad (since the publication of the RAIB report, t…

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