Passenger claims his body bent the table during 'brutal' Wales train crash
by Katie Boyden · MetroA man has died and 15 more are injured after two trains collided in a ‘brutal’ collision in Wales.
The crash happened near Llanbrynmair in Powys on Monday evening and forced all passengers to be evacuated from both trains.
It involved the Transport for Wales 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the Transport for Wales 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury.
The 15 injured people were taken to hospital but their injuries were not thought to be life threatening or life changing.
One passenger said the force of the crash caused the weight of his body to bend the leg of a table.
Meanwhile, all East Midlands Railway routes running between Doncaster and Lincoln Central have been blocked after a person was hit by a train.
2h ago A12 closed in both directions after crash
3h ago No trains between Doncaster and Lincoln Central
4h ago Wales train crash passenger described ‘brutal’ crash
5h ago Slippery rails cause delays across Wales
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October 22, 2024 12:46 pm
Delays between Romford and Upminster after train fault
A fault on a train between Romford and Upminster means services have been suspended between those two stations.
It’s affecting London Overground services and means trains will be cancelled.
October 22, 2024 12:27 pm
No trains between Sheffield and York until 2pm
Northern services which run between Sheffield and York via Pontefract Baghill are being disrupted due to urgent repairs to a bridge between Moorthorpe and Pontefract Baghill.
All trains running via Pontefract will be cancelled, and the disruption is expect to continue until 2pm.
Sheffield to Leeds via Moorthorpe services are not affected by this issue.
Ticket restrictions have been lifted during this disruption.
The following rail replacement transport, operated by York Pullman, is running between Moorthorpe and York:
- 13:00 Moorthorpe – York
- 13:20 York – Moorthorpe
- 17:10 Moorthorpe – York
- 17:25 York – Moorthorpe
October 22, 2024 12:03 pm
A12 southbound now released after closure
The southbound carriageway of the A12 has now reopened after being closed to allow the air ambulance to land.
However the road is still closed northbound after a serious collision.
Drivers are facing hour-long delays on top of their usual journey time.
October 22, 2024 11:46 am
Buses replace trains between Doncaster and Lincoln Central until 2pm
Following a person being hit by a train between Doncaster and Gainsborough Lea Road, all lines between Doncaster and Lincoln Central have been blocked.
Rail replacement buses will now be used between the two stations until at least 2pm, as the lines have been closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident.
Trains will start from Lincoln Central and trains from Peterborough will terminate at Lincoln Central.
A National Rail spokesperson said: ‘It is expected the line will reopen in the next three hours.
‘As soon as the line is open again, the priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again.
‘We expect that the advertised timetable to resume on the affected routes by 2pm.’
October 22, 2024 11:34 am
A12 closed in both directions after crash
The A12 is blocked after a crash on the northbound carriageway between junction 23 for Kelvedon and 24 for Feering.
The southbound carriageway has also been temporarily held to allow for the air ambulance to land.
Emergency services including Essex Police are on the scene.
National Highways have provided the following diversion route:
- Exit the A12 at J23 and follow the B1024 through Kelvedon
- Re-join the A12 at J24
October 22, 2024 11:20 am
Transport Secretary responds to Wales train crash
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said she was ‘incredibly sorry’ to hear about the train crash in Wales.
She said: ‘I’m incredibly sorry to hear one man has died and many others were injured in the train crash in Powys.
‘My thoughts are with all of those involved, and their families.
‘I also want to thank the emergency services who responded so quickly last night and remain on the scene.
‘Safety on our railways is my absolute priority and we are working at pace with Transport for Wales and Network Rail to understand what happened and how we can better prevent it going forward.’
October 22, 2024 10:59 am
London Overground part suspended after signal failure
The London Overground has been suspended between Watford Junction and Watford High Street while TfL fixes a signal failure at Watford Junction.
There is good service on the rest of the line.
Elsewhere on the Tube, there are minor delays on the Bakerloo line between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone due to a Newtwork Rail signal failure at Watford Junction.
The rest of the London Underground network, as well as the rest of the Bakerloo line, are running well.
October 22, 2024 10:42 am
Noise levels on the Tube are louder than at a gig
Commuters on the London Underground won’t have been surprised to hear the Victoria line is the loudest in the capital.
But the BBC now reports that the volume is actually louder than at a gig.
Measuring noise levels on an app, the Victoria line peaked at 112.3 decibels (dB), compared to concerts which have a sound level of 110dB. Chainsaws operate at about 120dB.
TfL has had to issue ear defenders to train drivers – but what are passengers to do?
The second noisiest bit of track on the Victoria line is between Vauxhall and Stockwell, and the Aslef union blames a reduction in the rail grinding budget which should reduce noise.
October 22, 2024 10:19 am
No trains between Doncaster and Lincoln Central
All East Midlands Railway routes running between Doncaster and Lincoln Central have been blocked after a person was hit by a train.
Services running between the two stations will be cancelled, and the disruption is set to last until 11.30am.
October 22, 2024 10:01 am
London taxi fares could go up by 7%
TfL has launched its latest consultation on taxi fares – and they’re considering three different options for the minimum fare.
Minimum fares could stay at the current rate of £3.80, or increase to either £4.00 or £4.20.
Potential tariff changes include either freezing them or adjusting them based on rising costs, which could see tariffs go up by up to 7.48%.
The consultation is open until December 2 – have your say on the TfL website here.
October 22, 2024 9:44 am
M5 partially blocked after crash
The northbound carriageway has one lane closed between junction 20 for Clevedon and junction 19 for Gordano after a collision.
Drivers are being delayed by about 45 minutes as there is about five miles of queueing traffic on the approach.
October 22, 2024 9:30 am
One lane blocked on M6 causing 5 miles of queues
The M6 currently has one of four lanes closed on the northbound carriageway between junction 18 for Holmes Chapel and 19 for Knutsford.
The closure has been put in place after a crash.
There are about 5 miles of queues on the approach and drivers are being delayed by almost an hour.
October 22, 2024 9:14 am
M40 fully reopens after crash
All lanes on the northbound carriageway at junction 6 have reopened following a crash earlier this morning.
National Highways say there aren’t any residual delays.
October 22, 2024 9:07 am
Wales train crash passenger described ‘brutal’ crash
Anthony Hurford, a witness travelling to Shrewsbury, told BBC Breakfast: ‘The word that keeps coming to my head is just brutal really.
‘Just going from, I don’t know how fast we were going, maybe 40, 50, 60mph, to nothing in the blink of an eye.
‘Somehow my body bent the leg of a table and ripped it off its bolts attached to the wall. Suddenly I was on the floor with my laptop strewn ahead of me wondering what the hell had happened.
‘We tried to stop at the lights. At the top of the hill there’s a signal that I guess would’ve been a passing place and for whatever reason the train wouldn’t stop.
‘There must’ve been 30/40 people from fire (service), there was British Transport Police who had come from Birmingham, there were three helicopters, people had come from north and south Wales as far as I’m aware. I was checked by three or four different medics.’
October 22, 2024 8:56 am
Severe delays remain on the Northern line
As we mentioned earlier, there are still severe delays on the Northern line between Camden Town and High Barnet / Mill Hill East after a fire alert.
Part of the line, which had been suspended due to the alert, is now up and running again.
There is still ticket acceptance in place on buses and good service on the rest of the line.
Earlier delays on the Circle line have also cleared up, meaning there is good service on all other Tube lines.
October 22, 2024 8:44 am
Heart of Wales line closed until further notice
More bad news for rail passengers in Wales this morning.
In addition to the routes listed below which are facing disruption due to slippery lines, the Heart of Wales line has now been closed until further notice.
Rail replacement buses will run where possible, National Rail says.
October 22, 2024 8:35 am
Man killed in Talerddig train crash ‘was a passenger’
The man who died in a head-on collision between two trains in Wales last night was a passenger on one of the trains, the PA news agency understands.
October 22, 2024 8:27 am
Slippery rails cause delays across Wales
Slippery rails on the network means that some Transport for Wales routes are being disrupted today. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 60 minutes. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
The following routes are impacted by this disruption:
- Hereford and Abergavenny
- Craven Arms and Llanelli
- Chester and Wrexham General
- Bidston and Wrexham Central
- Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog
October 22, 2024 8:21 am
Slow-moving traffic approaching the Dartford Crossing tunnels
There are delays on the M25 anticlockwise from junction 2 for the A2 up to the Dartford Tunnels this morning thanks to the usual rush hour congestion.
The east tunnel was closed yesterday evening and overnight following a large hydraulic fluid spillage, meaning about 400 metres of road needed to be resurfaced as an emergency, causing big tailbacks.
It fully reopened at around 3.45am.
October 22, 2024 8:07 am
Severe delays on Northern line
There are severe delays between Camden Town and Mill Hill East while TfL respond to a fire alert at High Barnet.
The line is suspended between High Barnet and Finchley Central.
Tickets are being accepted on buses via any reasonable route.
There is good service on the rest of the line.
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