Applied Rail Accident Investigation

Program Overview

This three-week program at Cranfield University provides essential rail accident investigation skills, including investigating derailments and railway operations accidents. Through lectures, workshops, guest speakers, and practical exercises, participants gain the knowledge and skills to pursue careers as rail accident investigators, incident officers, accredited agents, or safety managers. The program is available as individual workshops or as a comprehensive three-week program for £5,500.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Essential rail accident investigation skills
• Investigat­ing de­raill­me­nt ac­ci­dent­s
• Investig­at­ing r­ail­way ope­rat­ion­s ac­ci­dent­s
• Simu­lat­ed r­ail ac­ci­dent in­ve­stig­at­ion sce­nar­io

Teaching:

• Lectures and workshops
• Guest speakers from accident investigation organisations
• Hands-on practical exercises
• Case studies

Careers:

• Rail accident investigator
• Incident officer
• Accredited agent
• Safety manager

Other:

• The workshop series is available as individual workshops or as a three-week program.
• The cost to attend the three-week program is £5,500.
• Concessions are available for students and groups.
• The workshops are held at Cranfield campus.
• Cranfield University is located in Bedfordshire, close to the border with Buckinghamshire.
• The nearest airports are London Luton, Stansted, and Heathrow.