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InTheNews: The latest rail news on Tuesday, 4th April 2023
One person died and at least 30 people were injured after a passenger train collided with a crane in the southern Netherlands early on Tuesday, Dutch emergency services said.
An article in the Independent says rescue teams were sent to the town of Voorschoten, between Hague and Amsterdam, where the accident took place.
A fire department spokesperson told Dutch radio that 19 people were taken to the hospital. Others were being treated on the spot, the emergency services said.
The local news agencies said that a fire broke out in the rear carriage of the passenger train after the collision. There were at least 50 people on board.
A rail line has been closed while engineers undertake an urgent inspection of a river bridge.
Nuneham Viaduct, which crosses the River Thames near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is on the main line between Didcot and Oxford.
Network Rail said it was carrying out an “urgent safety inspection” of the crossing.
CrossCountry Trains and Great Western Railway (GWR) said the line would remain closed on Tuesday.
Southeastern and Network Rail have announced a £4.4 million package of improvements across the network, with East Kent stations set to benefit from improved customer access, information, and upgrades to station buildings.
The article on the ITV website says among the work includes the refurbishment of access ramps at Canterbury East, design work at Canterbury West to ease congestion, and at Herne Bay the station’s building, booking hall and platforms will be redecorated.
Network Rail has acquired Crewe Truck Stop on Cowley Way for a new depot in a deal brokered by property consultancy Legat Owen.
An article on Insider Media Limited says as part of the transaction, the Truck Stop has taken a short-term leaseback on the four-acre site and retain the facility until Network Rail requires the site for its own operational uses later this year.
Matt Pochin, director at Legat Owen, said: “We originally acquired the site for our long-term client over 20 years ago and are pleased to have been involved in its subsequent sale.”
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