Train hits tractor and trailer on level crossing 22/05/2025.

[whole diary]

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Several persons injured, though reported to be not life threatening.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly3885e58no

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Later reports state that the driver of the tractor was arrested on suspicion "of endangering lives on the railway"
One person taken to hospital by air ambulance, and another by land ambulance, many others treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The train remained on the track and does not look badly damaged. Probably driveable under its own power, at very low speed to a depot for repairs.
The tractor looks still useable. the trailer is substantially destroyed

[Clan Line]

From Telegraph.

[UstiImmigrunt]

Rant time.

A major problem at farm crossings all around the UK^▸ (United Kingdom). Too many farmers ignore the safety rules by either leaving gates open, not seeking permission to cross or not confirming afterwards that the gates are closed and the crossing is clear for a train to proceed. And if any livestock is killed on the track it's always the fault of the railway, not the impatient farmer who didn't close the gate(s).

Hopefully this farmer is convicted.

Rant over.

Thankfully very few injuries. The worse case scenario, one train derails and is struck by another train.

[LiskeardRich]

Later reports state that the driver of the tractor was arrested on suspicion "of endangering lives on the railway"
One person taken to hospital by air ambulance, and another by land ambulance, many others treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The train remained on the track and does not look badly damaged. Probably driveable under its own power, at very low speed to a depot for repairs.
The tractor looks still useable. the trailer is substantially destroyed

Nowhere does any report say the tractor driver is the arrested individual. In fact the reported age rules the tractor driver out.

Signaller maybe? Tractor driver called and was given clearance is being reported on a Facebook page I seen earlier today.

[JayMac]

Hopefully this farmer is convicted.

Bit presumptive that. Investigations need to be carried out, parties involved to be questioned, witness statements to be gathered. Rather too early to be blaming any one individual.

[UstiImmigrunt]

Hopefully this farmer is convicted.

Bit presumptive that. Investigations need to carried out, parties involved to be questioned, witness statements to be gathered. Rather too early to blaming any one individual.

99.5% of crossing incidents are caused by the users. As per the rest of the comment I made.

There's no such thing as a dangerous crossing, its the dangerous idiots that use them.

PS There was a collision on that crossing in 2023, what's the betting it was the same idiot user? And failed to learn any lessons?

Once a few farmers are convicted for crossing misuse and insurance premiums go up maybe railway staff and passengers will be a lot safer.

[grahame]

Hopefully this farmer is convicted.

Bit presumptive that. Investigations need to carried out, parties involved to be questioned, witness statements to be gathered. Rather too early to blaming any one individual.

99.5% of crossing incidents are caused by the users. As per the rest of the comment I made.

There's no such thing as a dangerous crossing, its the dangerous idiots that use them.

PS There was a collision on that crossing in 2023, what's the betting it was the same idiot user? And failed to learn any lessons?

Once a few farmers are convicted for crossing misuse and insurance premiums go up maybe railway staff and passengers will be a lot safer.

Over the years, most reports here on the "Coffee shop" but not all of them have turned out to be the obvious ones - in the case of level crossing incidents mostly but not all the road / track user.  Should this turn out to be the fault of a crossing user who should have known better, I would agree with throwing the book at [him/her].  But until the responsibly is confirmed, we should hold fire on passing verdict and certainly on sentence. 

[LiskeardRich]

Hopefully this farmer is convicted.

Bit presumptive that. Investigations need to carried out, parties involved to be questioned, witness statements to be gathered. Rather too early to blaming any one individual.

99.5% of crossing incidents are caused by the users. As per the rest of the comment I made.

There's no such thing as a dangerous crossing, its the dangerous idiots that use them.

PS There was a collision on that crossing in 2023, what's the betting it was the same idiot user? And failed to learn any lessons?

Once a few farmers are convicted for crossing misuse and insurance premiums go up maybe railway staff and passengers will be a lot safer.

You need to be very careful with your defamation of the tractor driver, as it appears he gained authority in this instance, the tractor driver is not the arrested person.