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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

Lumo train went 50mph over the speed limit, say investigators

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A train operated by the budget rail company Lumo went three times the speed limit as it passed Peterborough station last month, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).

Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage as the train ramped up to 50mph above the speed limit, the organisation said in a statement.

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