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Other one is IET, not TET, which is (I think) the Institution of Engineering and Technology

For those fancying a change, the RAIB is looking for new Inspectors, closing date 2nd November https://www.gov.uk/government/news/were-recruiting-inspectors-of-rail-accidents

Hi, They are both civils related. The one on the Buxton line has been on a while is due to a retaining wall/earthwork issue where a stream damaged a wall at the base of the slope. The one at Hague Bar is more recent and suspected to be earthworks related as the embankment is on sidelong ground...

The decision regarding blanket speeds is made by the individual Routes based on the forecasted rainfall totals, saturation of the ground and trigger levels that have caused issues in the past, not by someone in head office in MK. The aviation industry analogy isn't really applicable as planes...

The problem with Drivers reporting on the conditions is that it maybe too late to apply any effective control measures and that could well be the train hitting the obstruction. Generally blanket speeds are put in place a couple of hours before the forecast event to allow for the variability of...

It’s probably been imposed due to the risk of a train hitting a failed cutting slope or derailing due to an embankment failure affecting the track. NR have had a number of such incidents in the last few years and also some near misses due to convective storm type events.