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RAIB finds six calls reporting fallen tree went unanswered around time of Broughty Ferry crash


23/12/2024 in News

The damaged ScotRail HST, viewed from outside and in, after it hit a tree near Broughty Ferry. RAIB.

Six calls to warn Network Rail staff of a fallen tree went unanswered at around the time a train crashed into it at 84mph.




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