Traces of two highly volatile chemical substances have been detected in six out of 25 samples taken from the debris of the freight train involved in the Tempe railway disaster.
Category: freight train derailment
Europe’s busiest mixed traffic route blocked after freight train derailment
The West Coast Main Line, which connects London with Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, is blocked by a freight train derailment. The incident happened overnight, Wednesday-Thursday, at a location north of Preston. Services to Scotland (Glasgow and Edinburgh) from London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool are all severely affected. The main passenger operations have advised passengers…