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| Rail workers hurt in derailment | Rail workers hurt in derailment |
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| Two rail workers have been injured in a derailment in Glasgow city centre. | Two rail workers have been injured in a derailment in Glasgow city centre. |
| The pair were travelling in the rear of a three-carriage train which came off the tracks at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) station. | The pair were travelling in the rear of a three-carriage train which came off the tracks at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) station. |
| Other staff members travelling in the front carriage escaped unharmed from the incident at about 0830 BST. | Other staff members travelling in the front carriage escaped unharmed from the incident at about 0830 BST. |
| The men were released after being treated for minor injuries at the Western infirmary. An inquiry by police and rail investigators is under way. | |
| One of the workers suffered a head injury and the other a back injury in the incident. | One of the workers suffered a head injury and the other a back injury in the incident. |
| A British Transport Police spokesman said: "The carriage that derailed was the rear carriage of a three-carriage train in the tunnel just before the SECC stop. | A British Transport Police spokesman said: "The carriage that derailed was the rear carriage of a three-carriage train in the tunnel just before the SECC stop. |
| We expect the line will be closed for the rest of the day Network Rail | We expect the line will be closed for the rest of the day Network Rail |
| "Two members of the rail staff were in the rear carriage and suffered minor injuries." | "Two members of the rail staff were in the rear carriage and suffered minor injuries." |
| There appeared to be no suspicious circumstances around the derailment at this stage, the spokesman added. | There appeared to be no suspicious circumstances around the derailment at this stage, the spokesman added. |
| Officials from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are investigating the cause of the derailment. | Officials from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch are investigating the cause of the derailment. |
| Network Rail said some services into Glasgow Central station were likely to be disrupted for the rest of the day while engineers inspected the scene. | Network Rail said some services into Glasgow Central station were likely to be disrupted for the rest of the day while engineers inspected the scene. |
| A spokeswoman said: "An investigation is under way. We expect the line will be closed for the rest of the day." | A spokeswoman said: "An investigation is under way. We expect the line will be closed for the rest of the day." |