Near Miss Between Passenger Train and Van at Millbrook, Bedfordshire, 25 September 2025
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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published Safety Digest 04/2026 describing a near miss between a passenger train and a van near Millbrook, Bedfordshire, on 25 September 2025. The digest was published on 16 April 2026. RAIB decided not to undertake a full investigation because the safety learning either relates to compliance with existing rules and procedures, or has been or will be addressed by prior or ongoing recommendations.
“Near miss between a passenger train and a van near Millbrook, Bedfordshire, 25 September 2025.”
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RAIB published a safety digest reporting a near-miss incident between a passenger train and a van at Millbrook, Bedfordshire on 25 September 2025. The incident did not result in a full RAIB investigation because the safety lessons involved compliance with existing rules and procedures rather than new systemic safety gaps.
Rail industry operators and infrastructure managers should note that RAIB deemed this near-miss suitable for rapid safety-digest communication rather than a formal investigation, indicating established protocols already address the hazard type involved.
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- 2025-09-25
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Safety digest 04/2026: Millbrook
Near miss between a passenger train and a van near Millbrook, Bedfordshire, 25 September 2025.
From: Rail Accident Investigation Branch Published 16 April 2026 Railway type: Heavy rail Report type: Safety digest Date of occurrence: 25 September 2025 RAIB safety digest 04/2026: Millbrook
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 16 April 2026
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