Thank you for bringing us the memory of that dreadful day.
I have added a copy of the main reports to our mirror, where members can read further.
Lord Cullen's report
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/HSE_Lad_Cullen001.pdfPart 1 of the Inquiry is concerned with the investigation of the causes of the crash and the circumstances in which it occurred, lessons which should be drawn from what happened, and recommendations for the improvement of safety in the future.
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/HSE_Lad_Cullen002.pdfThis report relates to Part 2 of the Inquiry which was concerned, in regard to the railways, with the management of safety and the regulatory regime.
And additionally
Lord Cullen’s inquiry report on the Ladbroke Grove rail accident in 1999 recommended the creation of an organisation to independently investigate railway accidents to improve safety. RAIB▸ became operational in October 2005 as the independent body for investigating accidents and incidents on mainline railways, metros, tramways and heritage railways throughout the UK▸ .
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/rail-accident-investigation-branch/about