Four hurt after double-decker bus topples over



Four people have been taken to hospital after a double-decker bus veered off a road and rolled on to its side.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said officers were called just before 07:50 GMT to reports of a vehicle leaving the road at Marshcombe Shute, Brading, Isle of Wight.

The bus operator Southern Vectis confirmed there were three passengers as well as the driver on-board at the time and police said they sustained minor injuries. All four have been taken to St Mary's Hospital in Newport.

Officers have closed the road up to the junction with the B3395 and have advised drivers to take alternative routes.

"The circumstances behind this incident are currently unclear, and we are working with police as they begin their investigation.

"Our focus, right now, is on the wellbeing of the driver and passengers on-board," Richard Tyldsley, Southern Vectis general manager, said.

In an attempt to save on coal the Swiss Federal Railways fitted two small 0-6-0 steam shunters of class E 3/3 with a pantograph. Power was taken from overhead lines (15 kV, ​16 2⁄3 Hz), and fed to heating elements, via two transformers rated together at 480 kW. The modified E 3/3 8521 was brought into use on 13 January 1943; 8522 followed on 11 February 1943. They could run up to 20 minutes without power supply, like a fireless locomotive, once the boiler had been charged to full pressure.

All aboard! New simulator set to arrive at Swindon museum

A new High Speed Train (HST) simulator is on its way to the Swindon Borough Council-owned STEAM Museum in Swindon.

Published: Friday, 20th February 2026

The attraction, which will be part of a new display opening in the summer, has been gifted by Great Western Railway (GWR) after the retirement of the company’s HST fleet.

Arriving in a few weeks, the simulator looks unassuming from the outside but, on the inside, the high-tech marvel is capable of running a number of test routes designed to test drivers to the limit, being able to put them through their paces in all weathers and emergencies, as part of their training.

When it’s ready, the simulator will form part of the museum’s visitor experience with special extra-ticketed options available for those who want to experience what GWR drivers use to hone their skills. GWR offered the simulator to the STEAM Museum to form part of a re-imagined display at the end of the venue’s main galleries - set to be the museum’s largest update in 25 years.

The simulator was disassembled in its original home in Plymouth and getting the 8ft black cube into the museum itself will be no mean feat as it will involve temporarily removing the existing Buffet Car to enable it to be manoeuvred into place. Once safely in place the simulator will then be re-assembled by its original manufacturer.

Work will then get underway to create the new exhibition and get the simulator up and running before the summer holidays.

Councillor Marina Strinkovsky, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Placemaking and Planning, said: “The high-speed simulator will bring a whole new dimension to the visitor experience here at STEAM. It’s something for people to really get stuck in to and experience life on the railways first hand. The museum has already updated its entrance area and has some wonderful smaller exhibitions, and it’s great that we’re now creating something brand new and giving the venue its biggest update in 25 years. I’m really looking forward to the simulator being fully installed and operational – not least because I want to have a go! And of course it’s a great way to inspire the train drivers of tomorrow.”

Joe Graham, GWR Business Assurance and Property Director, said: “The HST made history when first introduced to the UK railway network, operating on the Great Western Main Line, so it is really fitting the heritage of this iconic train will be preserved in such a unique way. We are really pleased this driver simulator will have a lasting future where it can be enjoyed by thousands of visitors.”

While more information on the re-display itself is still to be revealed, the train simulator will undergo a number of operational tests in order to make it accessible to the public later this year.

Interesting is the proposed extension from Coryton to Radyr along the disused Cardiff Railway, including rebuilding the bridge over the River Taff. The original only ever carried one train in its life, and was demolished during WWII. If they design it right, they could reuse the original bridge footings which never saw much dynamic loading. 

The world’s first electric steam just 50 minutes from London

17:05 Didcot Parkway to Evesham due 18:24 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

18:51 Evesham to Oxford due 19:50 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.

Well sort of.   The London to Exeter St David's train which brings the conductor was 30 minutes late.   Swindon train left 13 minutes late.

Possible better news. JourneyCheck is still showing the 13:50 Paddington to Great Malvern as cancelled but Realtime Trains is showing it as running and currently ready at platform 5.

Back-up system working as it should this afternoon.

12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59

12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59 has been delayed at Westbury and is now 13 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

And it gets worse:


And the cherry on the cake, the next Cotswold bound service after the cancelled 10:53, the 11:52 Paddington to Hereford train, is a five car short-formation (but not mentioned on JourneyCheck).

Worth popping down to have a peer at what's going on though? 

10:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill due 13:01 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

13:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington due 15:22 will be cancelled.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.

Personally I enjoy I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, including its high threshold for what is allowed on the radio.

07:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 10:14 will be terminated at Oxford.
It will no longer call at Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-In-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, Malvern Link and Great Malvern.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

10:59 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 13:25 will be started from Oxford.
It will no longer call at Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Worcester Foregate Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcestershire Parkway Hl, Pershore, Evesham, Honeybourne, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kingham, Charlbury and Hanborough.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

13:50 London Paddington to Great Malvern due 16:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

16:32 Great Malvern to London Paddington due 19:29 will be cancelled.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

Given some of the five car London Paddington-Oxford services have a lengthy layover at Oxford I was wondering if there is some scope for inter-working. 

I assume it’s not possible to arrive and go back from Oxford without the time consuming trip to the sidings and return.