London Underground and Tube Lines are to be prosecuted by the Office Of Rail Regulation following a runaway engineering train on the northern line.
Back in August 2010, the defective engineering train ran backwards through six stations after it separated from the train which was towing it off of the line.
A collision with a passenger train was averted thanks to the quick actions of control room staff and train operators on the day.
Bob Crow, RMT General Secretary said to the BBC: "This was an horrific incident that came perilously close to a grinder colliding with a passenger train and RMT warned at the time that it was a serious mistake on the part of London Underground to downplay the potential consequences."
LU's Mike Strzelecki, Director of Safety commented: "LU staff's swift actions meant that this incident was drawn to a safe conclusion."
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