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| Coaches 'pass safety examination' | Coaches 'pass safety examination' |
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| Twelve double-decker coaches withdrawn from service following the M25 crash have passed safety checks. | Twelve double-decker coaches withdrawn from service following the M25 crash have passed safety checks. |
| Manufacturers Neoman said the coaches were thoroughly examined and said there should be no concerns among passengers regarding their safety. | Manufacturers Neoman said the coaches were thoroughly examined and said there should be no concerns among passengers regarding their safety. |
| National Express removed its fleet of Neoplan Skyliners after one of them overturned, killing two on board. | National Express removed its fleet of Neoplan Skyliners after one of them overturned, killing two on board. |
| Police are still trying to identify the second victim of the crash, said to be an East Asian man in his 20s. | |
| The Neoman Bus group said in a statement: "We believe there should be no concerns among passengers regarding their safety due to the technical performance of these vehicles. | The Neoman Bus group said in a statement: "We believe there should be no concerns among passengers regarding their safety due to the technical performance of these vehicles. |
| 'Safest travel' | 'Safest travel' |
| "Neoplan double-deck-vehicles operating in the National Express fleet have been examined thoroughly overnight. | "Neoplan double-deck-vehicles operating in the National Express fleet have been examined thoroughly overnight. |
| Chris Toner, from Monifieth, died in the crash"As expected, all have passed these safety checks and are available for immediate return to service as and when the operator wishes." | Chris Toner, from Monifieth, died in the crash"As expected, all have passed these safety checks and are available for immediate return to service as and when the operator wishes." |
| The Neoplan Skyliner has, by law, been fitted with a speed limiter restricting it to 62mph. | The Neoplan Skyliner has, by law, been fitted with a speed limiter restricting it to 62mph. |
| All double-decker vehicles undergo Department for Transport safety tests to show they can tilt 28 degrees with the top deck full and the bottom deck empty, without tipping over. | All double-decker vehicles undergo Department for Transport safety tests to show they can tilt 28 degrees with the top deck full and the bottom deck empty, without tipping over. |
| Simon Posner, from the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: "Coach travel is by far the safest way to travel on the roads today, every figure will show you that. | Simon Posner, from the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: "Coach travel is by far the safest way to travel on the roads today, every figure will show you that. |
| "Also, there is no evidence showing double-deck vehicles are more likely to cause accidents." | "Also, there is no evidence showing double-deck vehicles are more likely to cause accidents." |
| Critical condition | Critical condition |
| The coach involved in Wednesday's incident is being examined by accident investigators. | |
| The 40-year-old driver who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail. | The 40-year-old driver who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail. |
| Twenty-three people remain in hospital, some of whom have lost limbs, following the crash on a motorway slip road near Heathrow. | Twenty-three people remain in hospital, some of whom have lost limbs, following the crash on a motorway slip road near Heathrow. |
| Two remain in a critical condition and 10 are said to be serious. | Two remain in a critical condition and 10 are said to be serious. |
| A man and a woman died. The woman was later named as Chris Toner, 76, from Monifieth, near Dundee. | A man and a woman died. The woman was later named as Chris Toner, 76, from Monifieth, near Dundee. |
| But police have yet to identify the man, who is described as East Asian in appearance, in his mid-20s and between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in tall. |