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177. All
accidents or obstructions must be promptly reported to the Chief
nad District Officers concerned, an advice being sent by speaking
instrument in the case of serious mishaps.
In case of personal injury, the names and addresses
of witnesses must be obtained.
When an accident to a train, or an obstruction, or a
failure of any part of the works affecting the safety of the line,
occurs, the next station or signal box open on each side must be
immediately communicated with by the most expeditious means to
enable Drivers and Guards of approaching trains to be advised of
the circumstances, and assistance to be obtained if nedssary. In
addtion to advising the Chief and District Officers concerned, the
Controller, and District Traffic Inspector must be immediately
advised; also, if necessary, the Permanent-way Inspector, the
locomotive depot where the breakdown vans for the district are
kept, and the Signal and Teletraph Inspectors must be at once
informed.
The stations where the startin gof other trains is
liable to be affected by delay caused by the accident or
obstruciton must be immediately advised.
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