The aftermath of a large SWA cable tied to a bridge snagged on a passenger train....

[UKMeterman]

An SWA feeding a signal box was cable tied to the cable tray on the side of a footbridge at a railway station. A train passing through the station snagged it and it went ping and recoiled down the platform....

Report 06/2018: Passengers struck by a flying cable at Abergavenny (Y Fenni) station - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/report-062018-passengers-struck-by-a-flying-cable-at-abergavenny-y-fenni-stationReport 06/2018: Passengers struck by a flying cable at Abergavenny (Y Fenni) station - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/report-062018-passengers-struck-by-a-flying-cable-at-abergavenny-y-fenni-station

 

[The Ghost]

I think you mean claw or hook cleats not metal ties @SparkyChick . Looking at the report it is fascinating at around page 30 ish and on it is worth a look as to how BS7671 is used in such an incident. It says there is no specific prescription for what type of fixings but under selection and erection, environmental consideration would come in to play. Thus we know plastic ties especially on the vertical would never never do. I bet someone is crapping themselves waiting for the axe to fall.

 

[telectrix]

whole new meaning to the current dispute about having a conductor on a train.

 

[Tes369]

Cure * Black all round band, 2 x square plate washers, 2x 6mm Zebs, 2 x6mm Roofing bolts per strap = Not going anywhere.

 

[Tes369]

Cure * Black all round band, Remove both 6mm roofing bolts holding tray to unistrut place band= Not going anywhere.

** Replace penny washers around the right way they have a slightly chamfered edge one side it annoys me.

 

[The Ghost]

Not going anywhere

Unless, as the report said the tray fixings were failing.

 

[Tes369]

Unless, as the report said the tray fixings were failing.

Im not surprised with 300 tonnes of train pulling on them..

 

[UKMeterman]

Im not surprised with 300 tonnes of train pulling on them..

The fixings of the cable tray were in a poor condition of the accident.
The locomotive was a freight locomotive and can geneate 14 tons of pull force, it would take 3 tons to snap that cable...

 

[elsparko]

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[ipf]

Good job it's not in India.......you'd be strangling half the commuters

 

[elsparko]

Good job it's not in India.......you'd be strangling half the commuters

im sure there is much worse in india! lol

 

[StephenRowley]

Why has someone not put the pieces together and thought Mhmm I wonder if that cable hanging down might catch on a train, better secure it. Is it really that hard?

A tutor at college once told me that unfortunately common sense isn't a fruit that grows on everyone tree. Hence the need for all the H&S stuff.

 

[elsparko]

A tutor at college once told me that unfortunately common sense isn't a fruit that grows on everyone tree. Hence the need for all the H&S stuff.