Delays and thousands of pounds of damage as train hits shopping trolley

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[Phil]

(I must confess, my first reaction on seeing the above headline was "what was it, a gold plated shopping trolley?", but facetiousness aside it's a rather horrid little story which could easily have had far worse consequences than it fortunately actually did...)

"British Transport Police (BTP^▸ (British Transport Police)) is appealing for information after a train struck a shopping trolley believed to be deliberately placed on the rail line in Middlesbrough this morning (Tuesday, 10 January 2012)."


http://www.btp.presscentre.com/Media-Releases/Police-warning-after-train-strikes-trolley-deliberately-placed-on-tracks-in-Middlesbrough-186f.aspx

[phile]

Would have been worse if it had been a car on a level crossing.