Rail workers came seconds from being crushed by London passenger train

The team of experienced railway workers had just seconds to jump out of the way of a moving train in the Surrey railway tunnel (Picture: RAIB)

Track workers were nearly struck by a London passenger train while working through a tunnel after an error in safety plans.

Three experienced railway workers came just inches from being hit by a train in the tunnel on approach to Bookham station in Surrey on April 29 last year.  

Unknowingly, the trio ended up walking in a different direction where trains had been blocked, and they were almost struck by a train travelling at 33mph.  

Their mistake also went unnoticed to the signaller, who had given the go-ahead for the line blockage, t...