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C/M/2301. This paper examines the 1988 Clapham junction rail crash

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2011
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This paper examines the 1988 Clapham junction rail crash, and introduces by discussing railway signaling, paying specific attention to the WF138 signal. The paper then presents a fault tree diagram before outlining the events that took place on the day of the rail crash. The causes of the accident are assessed, and the paper then provides recommendations to ensure that this type of catastrophe doesn’t happen again.

 

KEYWORDS: Clapham junction rail crash, railway signaling, WF138 signal, fault tree diagram, 1988,

 
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