Farmer called signaller before being hit by 80mph train at rail crossing

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has published its initial findings after a train and an agricultural trailer collided at a level crossing

Chris Brayford
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According to the RAIB’s initial analysis, the train was travelling at around 80mph when it struck the agricultural trailer.
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According to the RAIB’s initial analysis, the train was travelling at around 80mph when it struck the agricultural trailer.

A farmer had telephoned a signaller before crossing a rail line which hit his tractor at 80mph, a Government agency has revealed. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its initial...

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