Salisbury train crash line to stay closed for 10 days
Passengers are being warned to expect disruption for at least another 10 days as investigations continue into a train crash.collision between two trainsAs well as the investigation work, track needs to be replaced and repairs carried out around the crash site.Great Western Railway said the repair work would take some time to complete and people have been urged to avoid all but essential travel in the area.
The crash on Sunday saw a South Western Railway train running from London to Honiton, in Devon, and a GWR service travelling from Southampton to Cardiff, collide at the Fisherton Tunnel. Both trains had passed a Y-shaped junction, close to the entrance of the tunnel, before the collision.before striking the GWR service, with investigators saying "wheel slide" meant the train did not stop as it should, with "low adhesion" causing it to slip through.
SWR said it hoped the early assessment by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, showing the driver reacted correctly to the signals, would help "stop speculation". The crash has caused major disruption on the railway line and a section of the A30 London Road will also remain shut to allow machinery to access the area.
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