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Mathew Lee Hoare · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 27 May 2015•Inner South London

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
4

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 4 recipients

Stated actions
1

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Failure of after-hours station and track access barriers to prevent access
    Part of recurring concern: Inadequate physical barriers preventing access to dangerous drops or areasPart of recurring concern: Ineffective controls preventing access to railway tracks
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

  1. Action

    Install barriers to separate rail infrastructure where access is unnecessary, including fencing SouthEastern infrastructure from LOROL infrastructure at the station.

    Stated by Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 27 May 2015.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.2

  1. Position

    Station access and management are outside the infrastructure owner's management because the station is operated by the train operator.

    Stated by Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedOutside remitThe respondent said that this matter was outside its role or authority.

Source evidence

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure of after-hours station and track access barriers to prevent access

Wider context from the report

“(1) The lack of effective security equipment preventing access to the station and tracks after the hours of operation. (2) The ease at which Mr Hoare was able to access the station and tracks by climbing through widely spaced yellow tape. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Inadequate physical barriers preventing access to dangerous drops or areas; Ineffective controls preventing access to railway tracks.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Install barriers to separate rail infrastructure where access is unnecessary, including fencing SouthEastern infrastructure from LOROL infrastructure at the station.

Verbatim wording from the response

“For our part, safety is a core value for Network Rail and we are continually striving to reduce fatalities on the railway through a number of initiatives an example of which is the installation of barriers to separate rail ‘streams’ where access is not needed to Network Rail infrastructure; an example of this can be seen at the Station where the SouthEastern railway infrastructure (which does not offer services from the Station) is fully fenced from the LOROL infrastructure.”

Source location

2015-0203-Response-by-Network-Rail
Page 2 · response
Published 27 May 2015

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Station access and management are outside the infrastructure owner's management because the station is operated by the train operator.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (“Network Rail”) owns, operates and maintains the rail infrastructure including the track and signalling equipment across the UK. Clapham High Street Station (“the Station”) is not operated by Network Rail but is managed by the operator of the majority of trains stopping at the station, LOROL. Although the station is not an asset under our management, but noting that the recommendations in your report concern access to the station and the tracks we have sought clarity from LOROL. LOROL has been able to assist with some information particularly in respect of changed practices at the Station, which we hope will assist in responding to your concerns.”

Source location

2015-0203-Response-by-Network-Rail
Page 1 · response
Published 27 May 2015

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Responsibility for station access information and practices rests with the station operator, which provided the relevant clarification.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (“Network Rail”) owns, operates and maintains the rail infrastructure including the track and signalling equipment across the UK. Clapham High Street Station (“the Station”) is not operated by Network Rail but is managed by the operator of the majority of trains stopping at the station, LOROL. Although the station is not an asset under our management, but noting that the recommendations in your report concern access to the station and the tracks we have sought clarity from LOROL. LOROL has been able to assist with some information particularly in respect of changed practices at the Station, which we hope will assist in responding to your concerns.”

Source location

2015-0203-Response-by-Network-Rail
Page 1 · response
Published 27 May 2015

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