Train Driver ignores multiple red signals! Emergency Special Working Demonstration

This video shows a rare railway procedure known as Emergency Special Working, used when normal signalling fails and trains cannot operate over large areas. The footage includes multiple locations across the UK network, including Daisy Hill, Headbolt Lane, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria, Walthamstow Central, Wigan Wallgate, and Wolverhampton. Operators involved include Avanti West Coast, British Railways, and DB Schenker. The content provides insight into how trains may be managed under exceptional circumstances when standard systems are unavailable.

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