Low wheel and rail adhesion and insufficient braking systems were listed as other causes of the accident.
A train driver involved in a crash which injured 14 people did not apply the brakes early enough before encountering a red signal, a report has found.
The crash forced the closure of the line between Salisbury and Andover for 16 days, as more than 900 metres of new track were laid and almost 1,500 sleepers were installed. It concluded in its report that wheels slipped due to leaves that had fallen on the track and a spell of wet weather on the day of the crash.
A major operation was needed to reopen the line, including removing the train carriages Training and competence of staff dealing with vegetation management and seasonal delivery were among them.
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