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  • UK NewsFatal train crash in Wales linked to low track adhesion

    Fatal train crash in Wales linked to low track adhesion

    Investigators probing a fatal train crash in Wales have discovered evidence indicating one of the trains may have slid while attempting to brake. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) noted that the track conditions near the collision site led to “relatively low” adhesion between wheels and rails. Preliminary evidence suggests that the crash near Talerddig in Powys happened at about…

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    Train collision in Wales leaves one dead, 15 injured

    A collision between two trains on a remote railway line in Wales has resulted in one fatality and 15 people being hospitalised. The incident occurred near Llanbrynmair, Powys, at 7.29pm when two passenger trains on the Cambrian line collided. Emergency services, including Dyfed-Powys Police, British Transport Police, the Welsh Ambulance Service, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, and…