A recovery operation is set to begin to remove the trains involved in a crash which resulted in the death of a man. The incident, which saw two trains crash near Llanbrynmair, Powys, on Monday night resulted in the death of a passenger while 15 people were taken to hospital following the incident. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, Network Rail and Transport for Wales (TfW) have said the line between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury will remain closed until at least Friday, October 25, with a recovery operation to remove the trains to be carried out over the coming days.
The crash is currently under investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), which will involve the inspection of its ‘black box’ data recorder, track inspection, analysis of data from railway signalling and radio systems, and witness interviews. RAIB states that initial evidence suggests the collision occurred at a speed of 15mph. The incident is currently under investigation by the Rain Accident Investigation Branch, which will involve inspection of its ‘black box’ data recorder, inspecting the track, analysing data from railway signalling and radio systems, and interviewing witnesses.
The Network Rail and TfW statement read: “The Cambrian line between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury will remain closed until at least the end of Friday, October 25, following a collision between two trains on Monday night. The incident is currently under investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and will move to a recovery operation to remove the affected trains over the coming days. Both TfW and Network Rail would like to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone in the local community for the overwhelming level of support they have provided during this difficult incident. A replacement bus operation will remain in place calling at all stations on the route and customers should check before they travel and allow for journeys to take longer than usual. Services between Machynlleth and Pwllheli/Aberystwyth and between Shrewsbury and Birmingham International will continue to run as planned.”
The Cambrian line between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury will remain closed until at least the end of Friday, October 25, following a collision between two trains on Monday night. The incident is currently under investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and will move to a recovery operation to remove the affected trains over the coming days. Both TfW and Network Rail would like to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone in the local community for the overwhelming level of support they have provided during this difficult incident.
The crash is currently under investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), which will involve the inspection of its ‘black box’ data recorder, track inspection, analysis of data from railway signalling and radio systems, and witness interviews. RAIB states that initial evidence suggests the collision occurred at a speed of 15mph. The incident is currently under investigation by the Rain Accident Investigation Branch, which will involve inspection of its ‘black box’ data recorder, inspecting the track, analysing data from railway signalling and radio systems, and interviewing witnesses.
A replacement bus operation will remain in place calling at all stations on the route, and customers should check before they travel and allow for journeys to take longer than usual. Services between Machynlleth and Pwllheli/Aberystwyth and between Shrewsbury and Birmingham International will continue to run as planned.