A report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found that on the morning of Thursday, May 4 last year a train driver on the 9.54am Grand Central service from Sunderland to London King’s Cross hit 66mph at Spital Junction, Peterborough.
The maximum permitted speed over the junction is initially 30mph reducing to 25mph.
And, after the driver applied the emergency brake, the train came to a stop at Peterborough platform one when the train was not due to call at Peterborough.
The report states: 'The train did not derail and no damage was caused to the train or track. However, the train’s speed over the junction resulted in sudden sideways movements of the coaches. This led to some passengers being thrown from their seats, with some receiving minor injuries as a result.'
RAIB’s investigation found that the over-speeding was caused by the driver of the train not reacting appropriately to the signal indication they had received on the approach to the junction.
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York and North Yorkshire’s mayor has said he is ‘determined’ to get a half-hourly train between Scarborough and York.
