Man killed after tram horn was too quiet – inquiry

A bus driver was killed by a tram at a crossing because the vehicle's warning bell was not loud enough, a judge has concluded.

Carlos Correa Palacio, 53, was struck by the tram on 11 September 2018 as he walked over a crossing, despite the warning horn being sounded three times.

Sheriff Douglas Keir concluded that Mr Correa's death might have avoided if the alert was "audible above background noise."

Horns on Edinburgh trams have since been replaced and the judge concluded no further action was needed to improve the safety of pedestrian crossings.