Near miss with a track worker at Llandegai tunnel

At around 12:32 hrs on 13 February 2021, a passenger train travelling at 72 mph (115 km/h) was involved in a near miss with a track worker who was carrying out work to inspect and remove icicles in Llandegai tunnel. There were no injuries.

We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.

The safety digest will be made available on our website in the next few weeks.