Recommendation Status Report: Derailment of a passenger train at Roudham Heath, Norfolk
This report is based on information provided to the RAIB by the relevant safety authority or public body.
The status of the recommendation(s), as reported to us, are described by the following categories:
Key to Recommendation Status
Open Actions to address the recommendation are ongoing.
(replaces Progressing and
Implementation On-going)
Closed ORR consider the recommendation to have been taken into consideration by an end implementer and
(replaces Implemented, Implemented evidence provided to show action taken or justification for no action taken.
by alternative means, and Non-
implementation)
Insufficient response: The end implementer has not provided sufficient evidence that the recommendation has been taken into
consideration, or if it has, the action proposed does not address the recommendation, or there is
insufficient evidence to support no action being taken.
Superseded: The recommendation has been superseded either by a newer recommendation or actions have
subsequently been taken by the end implementer that have superseded the recommendation.
Awaiting response: Awaiting initial report from the relevant safety authority or public body on the status of the
recommendation.
RAIB concern over the way that an organisation has responded to a recommendation are indicated by one of the following:
Red – RAIB has concerns that no actions have been taken in response to a recommendation.
Blue – RAIB has concerns that the actions taken, or proposed, are inappropriate or insufficient to address the risk identified during the investigation.
White – RAIB notes substantive actions have been reported, but the RAIB still has concerns.
Recommendation Status Report
Report Title Derailment of a passenger train at Roudham Heath, Norfolk
Report Number 03/2025
Date of Incident 06/02/2024
Rec No. Status RAIB Concern Recommendation RAIB Summary of current status
03/2025/01 Awaiting Response None The intent of this recommendation is that Forestry England better
understand and manage the risk of trees in saturated ground falling from
its land onto the railway.
Forestry England should review its processes for the inspection and
management of trees that are within falling distance of the railway, to
consider the effects of high soil saturation levels on the risk of a tree
falling. Based on the outcome of this review, it should then implement any
appropriate changes to its processes for the inspection and management
of trees (paragraph 93).
03/2025/02 Awaiting Response None The intent of this recommendation is that Network Rail better understand
and manage the risk of trees in saturated ground falling onto the railway.
Network Rail should review its processes for the inspection and
management of trees that are within falling distance of the railway, to
consider the effects of high soil saturation levels on the risk of a tree
falling. Based on the outcome of this review, it should then implement any
appropriate changes to its processes for the inspection and management
of trees (paragraph 93).
Created on 07 April 2025