British Rail escapes prosecution for Clapham rail disaster

Title

British Rail escapes prosecution for Clapham rail disaster

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

British Rail will not be prosecuted over the Clapham train disaster in which thirty-five people died. Close consideration was given to a report by Anthony Hidden QC, who carried out the inquiry into the disaster. Labour transport spokesman John Prescott talks to Peter Russell.

Contributors

John Prescott; Peter Russell

Keywords

Reports; British Rail; Public inquiries; Railway accidents; Clapham Junction railway accident (1988); Hidden Report

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