Glasgow to Oban service de-rails and catches fire in highlands
Eight people have been taken to hospital in Scotland following a derailment of a train on the Glasgow to Oban line through the highlands yesterday.  The incident happened near to the Falls of Cruachan station, and the front carriage of the train has been left precariously balanced on a steep embankment at the side of the railway line.  Although no-one… read more

Government declines request for public enquiry into accidents

The government has announced plans to hold 2 separate inquests into the fatal train crashes at Grayrigg in Cumbria in 2007 and at Potters Bar in 2002, despite calls from families of the victims for a joint public enquiry into both accidents.  Between the two crashes, 8 people died and over 150 were injured.  Relatives had been calling for a joint… read more

Passengers have lucky escape after train leaves rails near Liverpool
Authorities on Merseyside are breathing a sigh of relief after a train derailment in Liverpool that could have turned into a major accident left only 1 person with minor injuries.

The accident happened on the railway line between Liverpool and Preston, when a train travelling from Blackpool towards Liverpool Lime Street Station came off the rails last night, leaving… read more