The derailment of a train near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire could have been avoided if a drainage system had been built correctly, a sheriff has said. Three men died in the crash after heavy rain in 2020.
The train derailed near Stonehaven following the period of severe rainfall. The incident resulted in the deaths of three men and prompted examination of the conditions that contributed to the derailment.
The sheriff’s assessment identified the construction of the drain as a significant factor, stating that the fatal incident could have been avoided had it been built correctly. The supplied information does not give further details about the drainage system, the train’s operator or the men who died.
The latest known position is that the sheriff has attributed the potential to prevent the derailment to the correct construction of the drain.