Cambridge Junction Overspeed, 11th December 2025
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Rail Accident Investigation Branch published Safety Digest 02/2026 on 15 April 2026 concerning an overspeed incident at Cambridge Junction, Hertfordshire, on 11 December 2025. RAIB determined not to undertake a full investigation because the safety learning either has been covered by a previous recommendation or will be addressed by an ongoing investigation, or mainly relates to compliance with existing rules, procedures, or standards. The digest serves to rapidly share important safety messages with the railway industry rather than pursue formal investigation and recommendations.
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RAIB published Safety Digest 02/2026 describing an overspeed incident at Cambridge Junction, Hertfordshire, on 11 December 2025. The digest was issued as a rapid information-sharing mechanism when RAIB decides not to undertake a full investigation because the safety learning has been covered by a previous recommendation, will be addressed by an ongoing investigation, or primarily concerns compliance with existing rules and standards. The safety digest does not make new regulatory recommendations but communicates relevant safety messages to the railway industry. Railway operators and duty holders should review the digest to assess whether existing procedures and rules adequately address overspeed risk at junction locations similar to Cambridge Junction.
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Safety digest 02/2026: Cambridge Junction
Overspeed at Cambridge Junction, Hertfordshire, 11 December 2025.
From: Rail Accident Investigation Branch Published 15 April 2026 Railway type: Heavy rail Report type: Safety digest Date of occurrence: 11 December 2025 RAIB safety digest 02/2026: Cambridge Junction
Safety digests are a way of quickly sharing important safety messages when we have decided not to undertake a full investigation for any of the following reasons:
- the safety learning has already been covered by a previous recommendation or will be addressed by an ongoing investigation
- the safety learning mainly relates to compliance with existing rules, procedures or standards
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Published 15 April 2026
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