Accidents/incidents on the railway

[JoNi]

Several passengers killed when Croydon Tram derailed at Sandylands this morning.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37919658

[The Real 4778]

Several passengers killed when Croydon Tram derailed at Sandylands this morning.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37919658

This is a devastating incident.  Thoughts and wishes extended to all those involved, first responders and other services included.

[the trainbasher]

RT (Russia Today)'s article about the Croydon Crash

https://www.rt.com/uk/366117-croydon-tram-derail-arrest/

[the trainbasher]

Horrific electrical explosions cause panic on UK commuter train (VIDEO) https://www.rt.com/uk/366294-electrical-arc-train-dorset/

[markcf83]

Several passengers killed when Croydon Tram derailed at Sandylands this morning.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37919658

The stop in question is Sandilands.

[JoNi]

Initial report into tram accident at Sandilands
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38003934

[Stuharris 6360]

Initial report into tram accident at Sandilands
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38003934

According to a report i saw on tv, somebody had reported the week before that trams were travelling at excess speed at that particular place, why on earth wasn't it taken more seriously?

[Dom]

I heard that the driver blacked out and then fell forward onto the accelerator lever.

[karl724223]

According to a report i saw on tv, somebody had reported the week before that trams were travelling at excess speed at that particular place, why on earth wasn't it taken more seriously?

did they   or are they just jumping on the band wagon to get there name in the paper

[Stuharris 6360]

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/news-articles/full-croydon-tram-services-resume

[JoNi]

D train incident yesterday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-38470783

[Tony]

D train incident yesterday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-38470783

It wasn't as bad as it looks. It actually ran under its own power back to Tyseley afterwards

[JoNi]

Thanks Tony, still looking forward to a February start, must be an improvement on a class 153!

[Stuharris 6360]

Thanks Tony, still looking forward to a February start, must be an improvement on a class 153!

@JoNi i wouldn't look forward to it quite yet, the trial on the Coventry - Nuneaton line has been postponed.

[Tony]

@JoNi i wouldn't look forward to it quite yet, the trial on the Coventry - Nuneaton line has been postponed.

I'll hopefully see my contact at LM this week to find out what is happening