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14-08-2020, 07:04 AM | #51 | ||
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From reports so far it seems that they are carrying out a safety review of parts of the rail network that are at risk of the same thing happening. Part of the problem is that the rail network across the whole UK has some very old routes, being one of the earliest countries to have a rail network, and so there are stretches of track where if you were building one in modern times, you just wouldn't even build there. |
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14-08-2020, 09:07 AM | #52 | |||
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Yes The Driver reversed as he could see a landslip ahead but then another landslip just started. Getting a Rail crane in there, to help. [6.38am: Despite heavy rain overnight in the area, the train left Aberdeen station as normal, bound for Glasgow Queen Street. 6.53am: The train calls at Stonehaven station as normal, before departing and heading south. Between 6.53am and 9.40am: After leaving Stonehaven, the train continued south, before encountering a landslip, caused by torrential rain. It began to return north to Stonehaven, initially remaining on the southbound line before crossing at Carmont onto the northbound line. It then hit a second landslip and derailed while returning to Stonehaven.] Last edited by arista; 14-08-2020 at 09:48 AM. |
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