Summary of The Croydon Tram Crash Disaster 2016 | Plainly Difficult Documentary

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The Croydon tram crash disaster of 2016 was a serious incident in which seven people were killed and many more injured when a tram derailed and crashed into a building. The disaster highlighted the lack of safety systems on the tram network, which had been in operation for only 16 years at the time of the accident.

• 00:00:00 The Croydon tram crash disaster of 2016 killed seven people and injured many more. The crash highlighted the lack of safety systems on the tram network, which had been in operation for only 16 years at the time of the accident.
• 00:05:00 The Croydon tram crash disaster of 2016 occurred when a tram travelling at 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per hour) in a 50-kilometer-per-hour zone collided with a stationary object, causing the tram to derail and crash into a building. The tram's driver had been on duty for six hours and was following the tram's speed limit. The tram's safety systems were not thought to be an issue until the disaster.
• 00:10:00 The tram crash that occurred in Croydon, England on August 5, 2016 killed seven people and injured 42. The tram was traveling at a high speed when it crashed into a barrier, causing it to overturn. The tram's driver was the only person aboard the tram at the time of the crash, and it was quickly determined that he was not at fault. However, investigators were still left with a number of questions about the crash, including how it was possible for the tram to go off the tracks in the first place and why there was no safety system in place to prevent it.
• 00:15:00 The Croydon tram crash disaster of 2016 was a serious incident that resulted in the deaths of six people and the injuries of more than twenty. The raib (Royal Audit Commission) investigation found that the speedboard was placed too close to the curve, leaving little time to react if a driver had lost situational awareness. No form of train protection was in effect on the tram network, which would have been provided for such a tight curve and a drastic reduction in speed. The tram also lacked an overspeed system, which would have intervened in the case of a tram exceeding a safe speed. The raib was particularly damning of the cr400 rolling stock, noting that its toughened glass windows were not strong enough to contain passengers in the case of a rollover. The tram operators attempted to improve the risk of fatigue issues by following Lord Hidden's working rules after the Clapham disaster, but roster planning was found to be an issue with shift work. All in all, the Croydon tram crash disaster highlighted the lack of safety systems on the third most popular method of rail transport in the UK. The tram has always had a special place in my heart due to seeing it being built in the late 1990s, and the tragedy at sandlands just shows that