12-Dec-2006
On this Day in History: 1988: 35 dead in Clapham rail collision
12th Dec 1988
Many of my articles here are safety related and I encourage us all to apply best practice for our own safety.
On this day In 1988, 35 people died when two commuter trains collided and a third later ploughed into the wreckage killing survivors of the earlier crash.
Amazingly, 11 years later in 1999, safety recommendations had still not been implemented as put forward by an inquiry into the Clapham disaster, needlessly losing lives in the 1999 Paddington rail crash.
Safety does come at a price and we should always be prepared to pay for it lest we pay the biggest price of all .
Labels: This Day in History
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