Episodes 66
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Dormant
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

The UK's rail network is one of the safest in the world, but this is a reputation that has been hard-won through a dark history of death and destruction. Each of these accidents has helped to prevent another in the future. Signals to Danger is a series of Podcasts exploring and explaining the worst disasters on the UK rail network. Using reports, inquiries, news articles and first hand accounts, we will dive deep into these accidents and understand what went wrong, who was effected and how each incident went on to change the railway going forwards.

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Recent Episodes

S1 Flash Briefing - Reutlingen Derailment

Jul 27, 2025 5m Bonus

A quick update on a serious derailment in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on 27th July 2025. Regional Express 55 left the tracks after heavy storms, with early signs pointing to a landslip. At least…

S1E62 Rail Safety Review - 14th July 2024

Jul 13, 2025 29m

Welcome to another Rail Safety Review, and yes, despite the joys of a strep throat and a voice that sounds like it's been dragged through ballast, Dan is back to talk trains.This week we’re diving…

S1E61 Eltham Well Hall - 1972

Jul 06, 2025 1h 2m

In June 1972, a day of leisure for railway workers and their families ended in tragedy on the curve at Eltham Well Hall. This episode examines the circumstances surrounding one of the UK's most…

S1E60 Rail Safety Review 30th June 2025

Jun 29, 2025 41m

In this Rail Safety Review, we dive into the RAIB’s 2024 Annual Report, exploring six key safety themes from the past year—from track worker and platform safety to vegetation management and asset…

S1E59 Purley - 1989

Jun 22, 2025 58m

On this weeks episode of Signals to Danger we head back to 1989 and the South London suburb of Purley. After a signal is passed at danger one train collides into the rear of another that has just the…

S1E58 Rail Safety Review - 16th June 2025

Jun 15, 2025 32m

Join us for the first Rail Safety Review of this new run of Signals to Danger, where we take a look at the current coming and goings in railway safety. This time out we talk a little about the train…

Flash Briefing - South Wales Overspeeding in Blanket Speed Restrictions

Jun 11, 2025 13m Bonus

On the 10th of June the RAIB released a Safety Digest into overspeeding within Blanket Speed Restrictions in Wales on the 27th January this year. Join us on our first ever Flash Briefing, as we go…

S1E57 Salisbury Tunnel Junction - 2021

Jun 08, 2025 1h 2m

In October of 2021, two passenger trains collided with each other as they ran into a tunnel just outside of Salisbury. This episode tells the story of what took place, and how investigators got to…

S1E56 Rail Safety Review - 29th September 2024

Sep 29, 2024 1h 11m

On this episode, we unpick the remaining safety digests and investigations from the summer. Very busy with lots going on so enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1E55 Rail Safety Review - 6th September 2024

Sep 06, 2024 1h 4m

This week we're starting our look through the summer's events, including a review of RAIB news, two published safety digests and looking at the report into Kineton and the WCML SPAD near Stafford.…

S1E54 RAIB Roundup 14th May 2024

May 13, 2024 1h 10m

Join us for a belated bumper roundup episode, covering several news stories and five new safety digests and reports, including the Clapham tube evacuation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

S1E53 RAIB Roundup 24th March 2024

Mar 25, 2024 37m

On this week's RAIB Roundup we take a look at some recent incidents the RAIB is taking notice of, the recent spate of derailments of passenger trains, and we chat a little about Central Door Locking…

S1E52 Hixon - 1968

Mar 01, 2024 1h 1m

This week on Signals to Danger we’re covering the 1968 Hixon accident where an express collided with a 120 tonne transformer at a level crossing in Staffordshire Hosted on Acast. See…

S1E51 RAIB Roundup 6th February 2024

Feb 06, 2024 48m

This week we look at new digests on the way, two new investigations, and the completed Yarnton report, as well as hear about why I make the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

S1E50 James Street - 2011

Jan 19, 2024 1h 9m

This week on Signals to Danger we’re looking at a 2011 incident at James St station in Liverpool, where decisions taken in seconds cost a young girl her life, listener caution advised on this one…

S1E49 RAIB Roundup 7th January 2024

Jan 07, 2024 54m

The first StD of 2024 takes a look at some recent safety digests, the release of the London Gateway report, and weighs in on the current debate about the safety of HSTs. Hosted on Acast. See…

S1E48 Ladbroke Grove - 1999 - Part III

Dec 13, 2023 54m

Join us for the conclusion of our three-part deep dive into Ladbroke Grove, where we explore the legacy of one of the UK's worst modern rail disasters, and learn about the creation of some key…

S1E48 Ladbroke Grove - 1999 - Part II

Nov 18, 2023 1h 19m

PART TWO - Listen to Part One first!Join us on this week's Signals to Danger as we start to discuss the findings of the investigation into the 1999 collision between two trains at Ladbroke Grove and…

Ladbroke Grove - 1999 - Part I

Nov 11, 2023 58m

Join us on this weeks Signals to Danger for part one of our deep dive into one of the most significant incidents in recent rail history, where we tell the story of the 1999 collision between two…

S1E45 RAIB Roundup 4th November '23

Nov 04, 2023 49m

Join us on our newest roundup, looking at 3 recent RAIB reports, South Wingfield, Salisbury Tunnel Junction and Loughborough Central, as well as an exciting look at RailJunction, a new project aimed…

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