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Train smashed into trolley at 123mph

The incident last October involved a Great Western Railway service from London Paddington to Swansea.

The Independent UK

Tram dragged trapped woman 40ft along Shudehill Metrolink platform with driver 'unaware'

A new report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch says the driver did not complete the final safety checks before moving off

Manchester Evening News

Child seriously hurt after being hit by tram might not have been aware it was coming because of 'unusual' position of crossing, report finds

'This was a deeply upsetting incident'

Manchester Evening News

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Fatigued train driver almost caused collision after passing danger signal

The incident happened in May last year

Nottingham Post

Trains pulled off with passenger hand trapped in door, dragging them along platform

Several cases have been investigated this year of trains in the London Overground network starting off while people or other objects have been trapped in the doors

Daily Mirror

Woman dragged 40ft along city centre tram platform after bag got trapped in door

The terrifying incident happened in Manchester city centre

Manchester Evening News

Rail worker killed by a train was using 'unsafe' lookout system linked to other deaths

Investigators said Network Rail had not learnt from a previous double fatality which happened in similar circumstances

Wales Online

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Passengers thrown from seats as train going 50mph over speed limit turns 'sideways'

Fifteen people were injured after luggage landed on them from overhead

Liverpool Echo

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

Chronicle Live

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

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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

Chronicle Live

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Daily Record

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

Insider UK

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

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.

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