4 hours ago Wales train crash: Train 'may have slid while braking' before fatal crash, say investigators

It is believed the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth travelled beyond where it should have stopped and hit the stationary 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury

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7 hours ago Investigators say train involved in fatal crash may have slid while braking

The RAIB said the track condition on the approach to the site meant ‘adhesion’ between wheels and rails was ‘relatively low’.

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7 hours ago Wales train crash investigation update says train 'may have entered into wheel slide'

Investigations are under way which will involve inspection of its ‘black box’ data recorder, inspecting the track, analysing data from railway signalling and radio systems, and interviewing witnesses

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10 hours ago Locals heard 'loud bangs and a grinding noise' before realising two trains had collided in horror smash that killed passenger in his 60s

Emergency services raced to the scene near Llanbrynmair, Wales after a pair of passenger trains smashed into each other on the Cambrian line at 7.29pm last night.

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11 hours ago Driver of train in horror crash ran in to carriage to warn passengers seconds before head

Horror stories have been revealed by those on board

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12 hours ago Wales train crash: Police issue update after man in his 60s killed following collision

Chief Inspector Jonathon Cooze has issued an update about the deadly crash between two trains in Wales on Monday evening. One man has died and 15 people were injured

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12 hours ago The teams now providing the most Wales players as 'fifth Welsh region' emerges

Exciting Welsh talent will be on show this autumn.

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13 hours ago Wales train crash: Train company warned of 'extremely slippery' tracks because of leaves on line hours before fatal collision

Trains had been running at reduced speeds because of concerns about the track in the hours before the collision between two passenger services on Monday night, October 22

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15 hours ago Wales train crash driver heard screaming eight words before fatal smash

A passenger on board a train that collided with another in Wales said the driver ran inside carriages to tell everyone to 'brace' as he could do nothing to avoid the crash.

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