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

Train did not derail but passengers were hurt as it lurched sideways

The Independent UK

Passengers hit by falling luggage and thrown from seats on train going '50mph above speed limit'

Investigators say the train "suddenly lurched sideways"

Wales Online

Passengers thrown from seats on train driven '50 mph above speed limit'

15 people reported minor injuries to the British Transport Police after the incident occurred in April

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Passengers thrown from seats on train driven ’50mph above speed limit’

The Lumo service passed over three sets of points near Peterborough station at 75mph, investigators said.

The Independent UK

Trains broke storm speed limit going up to 125mph in 50mph zones

Drivers said they were unaware of where and when the rules applied

Wales Online

Three trains broke storm speed limits, report says

Blanket speed restrictions were imposed across the rail network in north-west England and Scotland on February 21 due to Storm Franklin.

The Independent UK

Two cranes used to move train three days after it derailed in Heaton

Luckily, no-one was injured when the TransPennine train derailed on Tuesday

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Train which derailed at Heaton Depot in Newcastle to be removed from tracks by crane

Northern Rail have confirmed that the derailed train will be removed from the tracks but were unable to put a timeframe on the effort

Chronicle Live

Derailed train in Newcastle depot remains at scene more than 24 hours after causing travel chaos

No estimated time for recovery of the train has been released and it remained tipped over on the railway track

Chronicle Live

Rail disruption latest: Everything we know so far after train derailed at Newcastle depot

An investigation has now been launched and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been informed.

Chronicle Live

Investigation launched after train derails at Newcastle depot causing travel chaos

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch have been informed about the TransPennine Express train coming off the tracks in Heaton

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Union calls for high-speed trains to be withdrawn in wake of Stonehaven crash

The TSSA said the accident in which three people died had highlighted safety and corrosion concerns over the trains.

The Independent UK

Train drivers warn of 'boycott' after Stonehaven crash over safety fears

EXCLUSIVE: The ASLEF trade union said their members will not work on the type at train involved in the crash unless a steering group does a proper job

Daily Record

Stonehaven rail crash 'caused by Network Rail and Carillion failures'

Errors in the construction of a drainage system meant it was unable to cope with heavy rain

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The Independent UK

Botched drainage system blamed for fatal Stonehaven train crash

Investigators identify failings by Network Rail and collapsed outsourcing giant Carillion

The Guardian - UK

Wrongly built drainage system led to Stonehaven train crash, investigators find

Network Rail failed to notice that works by Carillion on Aberdeen to Glasgow line did not match the design

Daily Record

Stonehaven rail crash victims might have survived on a more modern train, report finds

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has made 20 recommendations in its highly critical report into the incident at Stonehaven on August 12 2020.

The Guardian - UK

Salisbury train crash: clearance of leaves delayed by engineering work

Accident inspectors found many areas around site ‘had a medium or heavy level of contamination’

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Evening Standard

Woman ‘dragged’ along platform after getting hand stuck in London Overground train in Walthamstow

A woman commuter was “dragged” along a platform after getting her hand stuck in a London Overground train.

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