Tim Farron on Avanti derailment: 'It could have been far, far worse' скачать в хорошем качестве

Tim Farron on Avanti derailment: 'It could have been far, far worse'

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and former Liberal Democrat leader, said the train derailment in Cumbria 'could have been far, far worse' as he praised emergency service workers and train crews who responded to the incident. Four people suffered minor injuries after an Avanti train derailed when it struck a landslide at 80mph. Eighty-seven people, including 10 members of staff, were on board the 4.28am Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to Euston when it came off the tracks near the village of Shap, in Cumbria, on Monday morning. Network Rail said the front coach of the 11-carriage service derailed at about 6.15am during severe weather conditions and while it was still dark. Sam MacDougall, Network Rail operations director, said early indications suggested the train had hit a landslide. He said: “We believe the train was travelling at approximately 80 miles an hour at the point of collision and then stopped very quickly thereafter.” Mr MacDougall added: “On arrival of the emergency services and the Network Rail staff, all of whom worked in extremely challenging terrain and appalling weather conditions this morning, all persons on board the train were safely removed and brought to a nearby reception centre. “By 10.40 this morning, all customers had been safely taken forward to their onward destinations by replacement road transport. “Our attention now turns to investigating the cause and recovering the railway as quickly as we can.” North West Ambulance Service said it had stood down from major incident status and was withdrawing resources from the scene. Continue reading at Manchester Evening News: Avanti train derailment LIVE as all lines blocked in Shap with four injured https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.... LIKE | COMMENT | SUBSCRIBE | SHARE #news #train #derailment #cumbria