News story: Near miss between Audley End and Great Chesterford

At around 11:33 hrs on 21 April, some members of a group of four track workers narrowly avoided being struck by a train between Audley End and Great Chesterford. They had been taking measurements, and moved out of the path of the train and reached a position of safety beside the line about two seconds before the train passed, travelling at about 73 mph (117 km/h).

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 shortly be made available on our website.