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« Reply #30 on: January 01, 2024, 16:04:24 »
Quote from: old original on December 31, 2023, 17:00:17
It's alleged that a member of the public 'phoned Network rail about this fallen tree 10 minutes before the collision...


Surely 10 minutes is not long enough to be passed along a long chain of command.
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« Reply #31 on: January 01, 2024, 16:10:54 »
Should the RAIB▸ (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) pick this up - they haven't yet - this I'm sure will be featured. If the rumour is indeed true.
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