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| Man dies, 15 injured, after two trains collide | Man dies, 15 injured, after two trains collide |
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| The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys | The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys |
| A man has died following a crash involving two trains in Wales, British Transport Police (BTP) has confirmed. | A man has died following a crash involving two trains in Wales, British Transport Police (BTP) has confirmed. |
| A further 15 people have been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, the force said. | A further 15 people have been taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, the force said. |
| The man who died was a passenger in his 60s on a train travelling from Shrewsbury. | |
| All other passengers were moved away from both trains, one of which was travelling from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the other from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. | All other passengers were moved away from both trains, one of which was travelling from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the other from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. |
| The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys, at about 19:30 BST on Monday. | The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys, at about 19:30 BST on Monday. |
| Shell-shocked passenger recounts collision | Shell-shocked passenger recounts collision |
| Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Newtown and Machynlleth fire Stations were called to the scene at 19:31 on Monday. | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Newtown and Machynlleth fire Stations were called to the scene at 19:31 on Monday. |
| Its crews responded to the incident alongside other emergency services and left at 23:11, the service said. | Its crews responded to the incident alongside other emergency services and left at 23:11, the service said. |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service said it took seven patients to hospital by ambulance, while Dyfed Powys Police said a total of 15 people were taken to hospital with injuries. | The Welsh Ambulance Service said it took seven patients to hospital by ambulance, while Dyfed Powys Police said a total of 15 people were taken to hospital with injuries. |
| Anthony Hurford, a passenger on the Shrewsbury-bound train, said he felt "pretty shellshocked" by the incident. | |
| "The word that keeps coming to my head is just brutal really. | "The word that keeps coming to my head is just brutal really. |
| "Just going from, I don't know how fast we were going, maybe 40, 50, 60 miles an hour, to nothing in the blink of an eye," he told BBC Breakfast. | "Just going from, I don't know how fast we were going, maybe 40, 50, 60 miles an hour, to nothing in the blink of an eye," he told BBC Breakfast. |
| "Somehow my body bent the leg of a table and ripped it off its bolts attached to the wall. | "Somehow my body bent the leg of a table and ripped it off its bolts attached to the wall. |
| "Suddenly I was on the floor with my laptop strewn ahead of me, wondering what the hell had happened," he said. | "Suddenly I was on the floor with my laptop strewn ahead of me, wondering what the hell had happened," he said. |
| "He [the driver of the other train] tried to stop at the lights. At the top of the hill there's a signal that I guess would have been a passing place and for whatever reason the train wouldn't stop. | "He [the driver of the other train] tried to stop at the lights. At the top of the hill there's a signal that I guess would have been a passing place and for whatever reason the train wouldn't stop. |
| "There must have been 30/40 people from fire [service]. There was British Transport Police who had come from Birmingham, there were three helicopters, people had come from north and south Wales as far as I'm aware. I was checked by three or four different medics," he added. | "There must have been 30/40 people from fire [service]. There was British Transport Police who had come from Birmingham, there were three helicopters, people had come from north and south Wales as far as I'm aware. I was checked by three or four different medics," he added. |
| Fifteen people were taken to hospital with injuries | Fifteen people were taken to hospital with injuries |
| Ifan Edwards, a witness who lives near the scene of the crash, said he saw a number of ambulances passing, an air ambulance and two coastguard helicopters. | Ifan Edwards, a witness who lives near the scene of the crash, said he saw a number of ambulances passing, an air ambulance and two coastguard helicopters. |
| He said it appeared that one of the trains had failed to stop in the normal place on a hill "and from what we can gather he just slid and he couldn't stop the train". | He said it appeared that one of the trains had failed to stop in the normal place on a hill "and from what we can gather he just slid and he couldn't stop the train". |
| Engineers were working on the line on Tuesday afternoon | |
| Network Rail and TfW said in a joint statement it was a "low-speed collision". | Network Rail and TfW said in a joint statement it was a "low-speed collision". |
| TfW's Chief Operating Officer Jan Chaudhry van der Velde said he could not discuss the causes of the accident but said TfW's rail accident investigation branch arrived at the scene last night and remained there. | TfW's Chief Operating Officer Jan Chaudhry van der Velde said he could not discuss the causes of the accident but said TfW's rail accident investigation branch arrived at the scene last night and remained there. |
| A full report would take several months to be processed, he said. | A full report would take several months to be processed, he said. |
| "The line is largely made up of stretches of single line where trains use one line to travel in two directions and where trains need to pass each other, we have passing loops," he said. | "The line is largely made up of stretches of single line where trains use one line to travel in two directions and where trains need to pass each other, we have passing loops," he said. |
| "Where the collision happened there is one of these passing loops," he added. | "Where the collision happened there is one of these passing loops," he added. |
| Elwyn Vaughan, Plaid Cymru councillor for Glantwymyn, said the crash was "a shock and a surprise". | Elwyn Vaughan, Plaid Cymru councillor for Glantwymyn, said the crash was "a shock and a surprise". |
| "It is a single track line, so that's unusual in many contexts, but there are dedicated passing places," he said. | "It is a single track line, so that's unusual in many contexts, but there are dedicated passing places," he said. |
| "The norm would be one train parks there, and the other passes. The fundamental question is, why that didn't happen last night?" | "The norm would be one train parks there, and the other passes. The fundamental question is, why that didn't happen last night?" |
| He said a new digital system to stop trains might be to blame, or leaves on the line, given the steep incline at the location of the crash. | He said a new digital system to stop trains might be to blame, or leaves on the line, given the steep incline at the location of the crash. |
| The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) deployed a team of inspectors to the site of the crash and once inspected, decisions will be made on the need for further resources. | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) deployed a team of inspectors to the site of the crash and once inspected, decisions will be made on the need for further resources. |
| Steve Witherden, MP for Montgomeryshire, described the accident as "tragic". | Steve Witherden, MP for Montgomeryshire, described the accident as "tragic". |
| "I think the people involved and their families will want answers as soon as possible but I also think it's important that we don't speculate and we let the investigation carry out its work," he said. | "I think the people involved and their families will want answers as soon as possible but I also think it's important that we don't speculate and we let the investigation carry out its work," he said. |
| The Cambrian railway east of Machynlleth will be closed while investigations continue, Network Rail and Transport for Wales said, urging passengers not to travel on that part of the network. | The Cambrian railway east of Machynlleth will be closed while investigations continue, Network Rail and Transport for Wales said, urging passengers not to travel on that part of the network. |
| Witherden said he had heard it could take "several days" before the track was safe to reopen. | Witherden said he had heard it could take "several days" before the track was safe to reopen. |
| The services involved were the 18:31 from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 19:09 from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. | The services involved were the 18:31 from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 19:09 from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. |
| Earlier on Monday TfW advised passengers its services were running at reduced speeds through Dovey Junction station - which is on the same line - because previous trains reported the track was "extremely slippery". | Earlier on Monday TfW advised passengers its services were running at reduced speeds through Dovey Junction station - which is on the same line - because previous trains reported the track was "extremely slippery". |
| The operator suspended all services on the separate Heart of Wales line on Tuesday "until further notice" due to "poor rail conditions". | The operator suspended all services on the separate Heart of Wales line on Tuesday "until further notice" due to "poor rail conditions". |
| Questions surround cause of fatal Wales train crash | Questions surround cause of fatal Wales train crash |
| Traffic Wales said the A470 was closed in both directions between Caersws and Glantwymyn, while Transport for Wales said rail replacement services were in operation. | Traffic Wales said the A470 was closed in both directions between Caersws and Glantwymyn, while Transport for Wales said rail replacement services were in operation. |
| The incident was attended by the ambulance and fire services, local police, and the coastguard, with support from the rail industry, BTP said in a statement. | The incident was attended by the ambulance and fire services, local police, and the coastguard, with support from the rail industry, BTP said in a statement. |
| Residents reported seeing an air ambulance at the scene. | Residents reported seeing an air ambulance at the scene. |
| BTP said the family of the man who died had been informed and was being supported by specialist officers. | BTP said the family of the man who died had been informed and was being supported by specialist officers. |
| Emergency services remained at the scene on Tuesday morning | Emergency services remained at the scene on Tuesday morning |
| It also said residents would see an increased police presence in the coming days as officers worked to understand the circumstances leading up to the collision. | It also said residents would see an increased police presence in the coming days as officers worked to understand the circumstances leading up to the collision. |
| Writing on X earlier, Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan said: "My thoughts are with all those involved in the rail incident in Powys earlier this evening. | Writing on X earlier, Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan said: "My thoughts are with all those involved in the rail incident in Powys earlier this evening. |
| "I would like to thank the emergency services for their response and have asked to be kept informed of any developments throughout the night." | "I would like to thank the emergency services for their response and have asked to be kept informed of any developments throughout the night." |
| UK government Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said she was "incredibly sorry" to hear about the train crash in Wales. | UK government Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said she was "incredibly sorry" to hear about the train crash in Wales. |
| "Safety on our railways is my absolute priority and we are working at pace with Transport for Wales and Network Rail to understand what happened and how we can better prevent it going forward." | "Safety on our railways is my absolute priority and we are working at pace with Transport for Wales and Network Rail to understand what happened and how we can better prevent it going forward." |
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