
He was dealt with by means of an agreement contract with Essex Police and given a community resolution. The man, from Kirby Cross, was reported to police on Wednesday 16 August 2017. When the Tornado steam train came to Kirby Cross, Tendring.

He had been flying a drone within 50 metres of the railway on Saturday 12 August 2017 On Sunday 1 October 2017 a 28-year-man was reported for breaching the Air Navigation Order 2016. Various electrical powerplant that Network Rail use to propel the trains can give off an electrical magnetic pulse (EMP) that can affect the control of the drones, talk to us to manage that risk and gain advice on how close is safe. Network Rail needs to know what other flights there are near to our extremely hazardous environment. Network Rail manages nearly 1000 drone flights over track per year. And a drone falling from the sky – malfunctioning or out of power – could hit a member of public or our staff, and cause serious injury or death. If in doubt please contact the Air Operations team via the Network Rail contact us process or email a train collided with a drone, it could cause a serious accident.Ī drone could fly into and damage vital equipment – such as overhead wires or pylons – costing thousands to repair and causing hours of train delays. It can be illegal to fly a drone on or near the railway. They allow you to capture beautiful photography but even the cheapest, smallest model poses a risk to the railway, our passengers and staff. Guidelines for taking photos at stationsĭrones are becoming a common sight – they’re getting easier to obtain as they become cheaper and readily available on the high street.

