Purley rail crash

Title

Purley rail crash

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Simon Israel reports on the investigation into the Purley rail crash and renewed concerns over rail safety coming after Clapham disaster 3 months ago. Interviews with Chris Jennings of British Rail; British Rail’s Director of Safety Maurice Holmes; Transport Minister Michael Portillo speaking after visiting the scene. For AM programme.

Contributors

Simon Israel; Michael Portillo; Chris Jennings; Maurice Holmes

Keywords

Deaths; London; British Rail; Rail safety; Trains; Railway accidents; Accidental death; Clapham Junction railway accident (1988); AM (radio programme); Purley; Purley station railway accident (1989)

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