US EditionParamedics sent to train derailment in Cumbria as rail services affected
The 4:28am Avanti West Coast train derailed after hitting a landslide at 80 mph near Shap, Cumbria, blocking all lines north of Preston and causing multi-day disruption.
- 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.
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