Clapham rail crash inquiry

Title

Clapham rail crash inquiry

Genre

News report

TX Date

13 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:08

Description

Margaret Shiels reports on senior British Rail technician Brian Hemingway’s evidence and cross-questioning at the Clapham rail disaster inquiry. He has accepted responsibility for work on the wire which caused the crash, and hasn’t had a nights sleep since. His poor work had not been checked by supervisors.

Contributors

Margaret Shiels

Keywords

British Rail; Public inquiries; Railway accidents; Clapham Junction railway accident (1988); Brian Hemingway

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