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« on: November 01, 2008, 23:50:59 »
An investigation into how a train nearly collided with a gas tanker and a man pushing a pram is focusing on ^human factors^ as the likely cause. Rail authorities are investigating reports of a train apparently breaching a red light on a crossing at Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth at around 11.10am on Tuesday last week (link below.)
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2008/11/01/investigation-into-near-rail-disaster-in-aberystwyth-55578-22160768/

A ^20m scheme would have modernised Liverpool Central, which is used by 60,000 passengers a day, and James Street stations was left out of a bid for cash to the Office of Rail Regulation by Network Rail, sparking fury (link below.)
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/10/31/fury-at-dumped-merseyrail-station-revamps-100252-22157009/

The German government has defended Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee against calls that he resign because of his role in a row over bonus payments linked to the planned listing of national rail operator Deutsche Bahn (link below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2008/10/german_minister_under_fire_ove.html#more
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