There have been four railway accidents at Potters Bar (England). Those in and were signals passed at danger. The accident in led to substantial public debate and a national change in policy relating to maintenance of infrastructure.
There have been four railway accidents at Potters Bar (England). Those in and were signals passed at danger. The accident in led to substantial public debate and a national change in policy relating to maintenance of infrastructure. (en)
波特斯巴火車事故(Potters Bar rail crash)是一起發生在2002年5月10日的事件,一列途經英國倫敦郊區城鎮的列車在進站之前,因為轉轍器故障鬆脫而出軌翻覆,造成車上六名乘客與一名路人死亡。由於該事件的受害者名單包括了數位知名人士,再加上又是鄰近地區在短時間之內的第二起死亡意外(2000年10月17日,同樣在赫福特郡(Hertfordshire )境內的哈特非(Hatfield)才發生過4人死亡的列車出軌意外),因此備受注目。 (zh)