Report finds 'leaking pipe' cause train derailment in Cumbria
Network Rail has been criticised for 'inaction'
A report has found a leaking pipe that hadn't been fixed caused a train derailment in Cumbria.
It happened in March last year - came off the tracks near Grange-over-Sands.
Thankfully, no-one was hurt.
A report has found a temporary water pipe had started leaking - but the damage was not repaired - and it had made a hole in part of the embankment above the rails.
The report also said 'inaction' by Network Rail meant the pipe - which was only supposed to be temporary anyway - not being fixed.
They've apologised for what happened.
Andrew Hall, Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents said:
"Derailments of passenger trains are thankfully rare.
"The elements that came together and led to the derailment at Grange-over-Sands include some factors that have been seen in previous RAIB investigations.
"In this case Victorian infrastructure, increasing rainfall, a known flood water management problem which multiple parties had not fully resolved over years, ineffective communication and a short-term fix effectively becoming the permanent solution, all played a part.
"As the railway’s infrastructure will continue to age, and given the challenges of climate change, the importance of avoiding the other factors is ever more vital if such derailments are to remain a rarity.