RAIB release update after train collision with footbridge at Gloucestershire railway

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Guest authors

St Mary's Halt footbridge following the incident - Gov.uk RAIB have undertaken a preliminary examination into a footbridge collapse at a Gloucestershire Heritage Railway

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