Passengers were hurt after being thrown from their seats and struck by falling luggage while travelling on a train being driven at 50mph over the speed limit. Investigators have said the train "suddenly lurched sideways" when it went over three sets of points at 75mph - when it was supposedly to only be going a maximum of 25mph.
At the time of the incident, British Transport Police said 15 passengers reported minor injuries and were offered medical assistance by paramedics. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the Lumo service passed over the points near Peterborough station in Cambridgeshire at 10.20am on Sunday, April 17.
The service involved was the 8.20am departure from Newcastle to London King’s Cross. It came to a stop after passing through Peterborough.
