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Virgin train crashes into buffers

Posted: 21 Nov 2013, 09:21

by John Ashworth

Man hospitalised as Virgin train smashes into buffers at Chester station

Virgin train derails and crashes into buffers at Chester station

A picture posted at https://twitter.com/wrexhamtown/status/ ... to/1/large prompted the headline on one railway enthusiast group "Virgin Trains are not bicycle friendly!"

Re: Virgin train crashes into buffers

Posted: 10 Dec 2013, 07:31

by John Ashworth

Chester train crash: wheels slid on tracks after light rain

Slippery rails caused Chester Railway Station crash

And the RAIB investigation report:

Buffer stop collision at Chester station