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Narrow miss on the Underground

Title
Narrow miss on the Underground
Genre
Interview
TX Date
14 Mar 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:04:31
Description
Interview with London Underground Passenger Services Manager Brian Atherton on how a head on collision was narrowly avoided near Kings Cross on Monday evening due to quick thinking of driver John Robson after errors by the other driver led to the trains being on the same track. And on Tube safety and lessons to be learnt. Female interviewer not identified. For Update programme.
Contributors
Brian Atherton
Keywords
London; Underground trains; Underground railway networks; Rail safety; Trains; Railway accidents; Train drivers; Update (radio programme); Kings Cross

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