Two freight train incidents on same day disrupt services

摘要

Two separate incidents involving intermodal trains on October 5 caused several days of disruption for passengers in London and Gloucester. In The first incident, a 40ft container on a derailed wagon in a Birmingham Lawley Street to Felixstowe train became dislodged and fouled overhead wires near Camden Road, bringing down masts and damaging a bridge. The container fell on its side, but as The incident occurred at 3am, There were no injuries to people or vehicles in The street. The line between Gospel Oak and Highbury & Islington didn't reopen until October 21. The second incident occurred on The evening of October 15 when The rear axle of The last wagon of a 14-wagon Class 66-hauled DRS Tesco train from Wentloog to Daventry derailed at nearly 70mph four miles from Gloucester.