Sanders blocked on '158' that slid through Talerddig loop and down gradient before head-on collision, RAIB reports

05/11/2024

Cambrian Line crash near Talerddig and Llanbrynmair with 158841, left, and 158824, right

Automatic sanders on the ‘158’ that slid into an oncoming train on the Cambrian Line last month were blocked, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has found.

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