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Essex train derailed at 77mph and driver reported seeing ‘kink’ in track – probe

There were no reported injuries and the train remained upright throughout the incident.

Evening Standard

Driver of Essex train saw ‘kink’ in the track before it derailed at 77mph

Findings revealed of probe after Greater Anglia train derailed south of Wickford Station on August 14

The Independent UK

How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?

Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record

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Network Rail sues rail firms for £5m over train derailment which sparked major fuel spill

The company is seeking damages for negligence after a train derailed in south Wales causing a major fuel spill and environmental damage

The Independent UK

Network Rail sues companies for £5m over derailment which caused oil spill

Almost 450,000 litres of fuel spilt when 10 carriages derailed in south Wales in August 2020.

Evening Standard

Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train

The first of the three derailed carriages was lifted using two large cranes.

Evening Standard

Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day

Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track

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Train derailment probe focusing on hot weather as track appears to have buckled

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch said its investigation into the crash in Lewes, East Sussex on August 13 will consider the weather.

Evening Standard

Rail investigators probing London train derailment near Lewes during heatwave find 'track irregularity'

Preliminary report published of train derailment on hottest day of the year that injured 30

Evening Standard

Track defect found on railway line where Lewes train derailed

Rail Accident Investigation Branch says fault was there before carriages fell, and passengers on other trains reported ‘rough riding’

The Independent UK

Investigation into Lewes train derailment finds track defect

CCTV images from preceding services on the line show the fault.

Evening Standard

Two seriously injured in train derailment not in life-threatening condition

The incident occurred near Lewes, East Sussex, on Thursday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Train derailment latest: Concerns over 'bumpy track' as investigators probe crash that injured 20

Lewes MP James MacCleary said the track was discussed at a meeting with Greater Thameslink railway

Evening Standard

Operator boss insists UK trains are safe in heatwave after Lewes derailment

Investigation under way after incident left two passengers with severe injuries

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Train driver killed in Bedford crash died from ‘traumatic injuries’

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Bedfordshire train crash driver died from ‘traumatic injuries’, inquest hears

Some 162 people were injured, 102 of whom needed hospital treatment in the train crash

Evening Standard

Train driver who died in Bedford crash went through red signal, investigators reveal

Investigators reveal moments leading up to crash involving two London-bound trains which killed driver and injured 162

Evening Standard

Driver ‘distracted’ by mobile phone when train departed with disabled passenger’s ramp still attached, report finds

While no one was injured, investigators said there was a high risk the ramp could have injured someone or collided with platform furniture

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Dozens remain in hospital after fatal Bedford train collision

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Train driver killed in Bedford crash named as family pay tribute

Family of Shaun Burton, 60, say they are ‘devastated by his loss’ and their thoughts are ‘also with those affected’

Evening Standard

Investigation into fatal train crash continues as nine in critical condition

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said will conduct a ‘full, independent safety investigation’ into the crash.

The Independent UK

Final report released on cause of fatal Wales train crash

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Fatal train crash could have been avoided if driver had used emergency brake system, investigation finds

Passenger David Tudor Evans, 66, died ‘as a consequence of the collision’, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said

Evening Standard

Train crash could have been avoided if driver had used emergency system – report

The driver stated it had ‘not occurred to them’ to use their train’s manually operated sander, according to the report.

Evening Standard

'Seconds' for three rail workers in tunnel to avoid London passenger train in 'near miss' after works blunder

A mix-up over tunnels led to the track workers being in an ‘unsafe’ position when the train from Waterloo to Guildford suddenly appeared behind them

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