Initial findings from an RAIB investigation have identified a track irregularity on the approach to the site of a derailment near Lewes.
The preliminary information indicates that a defect was found in the track close to where the derailment occurred. The finding relates to the approach to the site, rather than a wider assessment of the railway network.
The incident is being examined by RAIB, which has issued initial findings referring to an “irregularity” at the location. No further detail has been provided in the supplied material about the nature of the defect, the train involved, the timing of the derailment or whether anyone was injured.
The identification of a track defect is a significant early point in the investigation, but the available material does not state that it has been confirmed as the cause of the derailment. The inquiry remains at the initial findings stage.
The latest known position is that the investigation has reported an irregularity near Lewes, with any fuller conclusions dependent on further findings or a final report.
