Paramedics sent to train derailment in Cumbria as rail services affected
Four passengers suffered minor injuries after an Avanti West Coast train hit a landslide and derailed near Shap, causing all lines north of Preston to be blocked for days.
- A train derailed near Shap in Cumbria, prompting paramedics to respond to the scene.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said there were no reported injuries and the priority was ensuring people's safety.
- Avanti West Coast warned of significant disruption to its network for several days due to the derailment.
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Four people were easily injured during a train, months, in northwestern England, following a field study, according to the first information of the network manager.
A serious incident has occurred in Cumbria, England this morning after a passenger train derailed. Emergency services are at the scene and around 85 passengers and staff have been safely evacuated. Initial reports suggest that no one has been seriously injured, with four passengers suffering minor injuries. The accident occurred when the Avanti West Coast train, travelling from Glasgow to London, derailed between Penrith North Lakes and Oxenholm…
LONDON (AP) — A train derailed Monday in a remote area of northwest England, and emergency services were working at the scene, but there were no reports of injuries, authorities said.
Train from Glasgow derails in England, passengers safe but major delays ahead
LONDON, Nov 3 — British transport minister Heidi Alexander said there were no injuries reported after a train bound for London from Glasgow derailed in northern England today.“A major incident has been stood up,” she said on LBC Radio. “There are no reported injuries. We will work swiftly to make sure that people can get off the train safely.”North West Ambulance Service said it had dispatched resources to the scene and was working with other em…
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