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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in South and West Wales / Re: Level Crossing incident at Whitland, Carmarthenshire on 19 December 2011
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on: December 19, 2011, 11:15:10
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From BBC» Wales
19 December 2011 Last updated at 11:05
Train and lorry collide on Carmarthenshire level crossing
A passenger train from Pembrokeshire has collided with a lorry carrying hay at a level crossing in Carmarthenshire.
Emergency services say three people on the Milford Haven to Manchester service suffered minor injuries in the crash near Whitland at 09:50 GMT.
Oxygen was given to one and another was treated for a head wound before they were taken to hospital.
Arriva Trains Wales (ATW▸ ) said replacement buses would run between Carmarthen and Milford Haven.
All train services on the south Wales line west of Carmarthen have been stopped.
ATW said the train involved was the 0910 Milford Haven to Manchester service, with between 50 and 60 passengers on board.
It was not derailed in the incident and BBC Wales reporter Aled Scourfield, close to the scene, said the lorry was still upright.
The incident happened at the Llanboidy level crossing on a minor road near a spot called Crossing Cottage.
British Transport Police (BTP▸ ), Dyfed-Powys Police and paramedics were at the scene between Whitland and Henllan Amgoed.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said two ambulances and the Wales Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.
Crews treated three people at scene for minor injuries before taking them to West Wales general hospital in Carmarthen for further treatment.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue said it appeared the crossing barrier came down on the lorry before the train collided with it.
A BTP spokesman said: "An investigation is underway into the cause of the collision, including how the vehicle came to be on the tracks, and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB▸ ) has been notified."
Engineers and rail managers have gone to assess the damage and help passengers.
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: SWT service struck by lorry
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on: November 05, 2010, 19:10:54
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From SWT▸ webb site
An incident has occured involving a train and a lorry in the Oxshott area.
Because of this, the following alterations will apply until at least the end of service on Saturday 6 November:
^Buses are replacing trains between Surbiton and Effingham Junction via Oxshott
^Trains are being diverted around the disruption via Woking or Leatherhead
Therefore the following stations have no train service:
^Hinchley Wood ^Claygate ^Oxshott ^Cobham & Stoke D'Abernon
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Journey by Journey / London to Reading / Re: Fatality in the Twyford area- 30/6/2010
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on: June 30, 2010, 16:45:00
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From the BBC» Berkshire news.
Man hit by train after woman dies in Berkshire house
An investigation is under way after a woman was found dead at a house in Berkshire and a man died when he was hit by a train minutes later.
The woman was discovered by police at about 1350 BST in Malone Road, Woodley.
Just after 1400 BST officers were called to Twyford Railway Station where the body of a man was found after he was hit by a train.
Both deaths are being treated as unexplained. Investigations are being carried out at both scenes.
Police are yet to release further details about the two deaths.
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Journey by Journey / London to Reading / Ealing Broadway fatalities (merged topics)
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on: November 11, 2009, 15:37:25
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Here we go again.
11/11/09 14:45
First Great Western services have been disrupted due to emergency services being called to the West Ealing area. Delays, alterations and cancellations can still be expected. Heathrow Connect services remain suspended. London Buses and London Underground are accepting FGW▸ tickets on all reasonable routes.
Services are also being disrupted due to Emergency Services dealing with an incident in the Banbury area. Services between Oxford and Banbury are subject to delay, alteration and cancellation. Replacement Road Transport is in operation bewteen Oxford and Banbury.
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