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Author Topic: Mainline closed after car crashes on to railway at Salford - 7 Feb 2025  (Read 1286 times)
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« on: February 07, 2025, 09:10:11 »

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The main railway line between Liverpool and Manchester will remain closed for most of the day after a car crashed on to the tracks.

The single-vehicle crash, which happened near Regents Road roundabout in Salford in the early hours of Friday morning, caused "significant damage to the railway and overhead electric cables", said Network Rail.

Until British Transport Police and Network Rail engineers are able to remove the car and repair the damaged cables, no trains will be able to run on the Chat Moss line which connects Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the car's driver had been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken to hospital with injuries understood to be "serious but not life-threatening".

Rail services on Transport for Wales, TransPennine Express and Northern Rail face significant disruption.

Network Rail said the line was expected to be closed "for the majority of the day".  It said: "We're really sorry to any passengers affected by this incident and urge anyone planning to travel by train between Liverpool and Manchester to plan ahead and check with their train operator for the latest travel information."

A spokesman said it would "take some time to remove the badly damaged car" from the tracks and that there had been "significant damage" to the overhead cables.

National Rail, which represents train operating companies, said disruption between Newton-le-Willows and Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Victoria was expected until 13:00 GMT.  Rail replacement bus services have been organised, the details of which are on the National Rail website.

Northern Rail customers have been advised that they can use their ticket on rail replacement bus services running at 30 minutes past every hour between Newton-le-Willows and Manchester Victoria. The last service will leave at 12:30 GMT.

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William Huskisson MP (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2025, 15:45:00 »

Live updates https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0k5214vn6pt
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2025, 17:36:27 »

Wonder what the make and colour of the car waa..... oh.

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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2025, 18:22:55 »

The bridge through which the car travelled was on the pedestrian walkway at the centre if the roundabout

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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2025, 18:27:08 »

So, he went 'straight on at the roundabout'.  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2025, 19:14:24 »

Wonder what the make and colour of the car waa..... oh.

black Audi?.....

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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2025, 19:27:14 »

So, he went 'straight on at the roundabout'.  Roll Eyes

Learner drivers are instructed "At the roundabout ahead take the 1st/2nd/3rd etc exit." Probably to avoid them taking the request "At the roundabout ahead go straight on" literally.

I guess this driver in his (suspected) drunken state forgot what he was taught. Tongue
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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2025, 20:27:26 »

Wonder what the make and colour of the car waa..... oh.

black Audi?.....



No, it's a BMW.  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2025, 20:37:12 »

No, it's a BMW. Roll Eyes

Was. Tongue
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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2025, 20:39:33 »

With no recourse to insurance if they get charged with drink/drug driving
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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2025, 20:42:21 »


Touché.  Grin

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« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2025, 21:05:05 »

Hopefully, the car driver will be treated as severely as the law allows, in view of the substantial costs and disruption resulting.
I hope that the driver, or more realistically their insurers, are charged the full costs of repairs.
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It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2025, 03:58:10 »

Could rail passengers not have been advised to get to Manchester Piccadilly and travel via Warrington to Liverpool?
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