Originally Posted by
pax britanica
. In fact about that time-mid 70s there was another horrific accident at Moorgate on the London underground where a driver didn't stop and the station is a deep level terminus with a concrete wall 50 feet into the tunnel. Lots of discussion about the drivers mental state at the time
I think it's not clear what happened. The driver doesn't appear to have had any history of mental illness or reasons to be suicidal.
-never happened again thank god .
No, but safety measures were considerably improved as a result of it, making a recurrence less likely. (Sensible measures, not kneejerk reactions of doubtful utility).