Rail investigators probing London train derailment near Lewes during heatwave find 'track irregularity'

Preliminary report published of train derailment on hottest day of the year that injured 30

Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s train derailment in East Sussex found a “track geometry irregularity” on the approach to the site where the train derailed on the hottest da

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released an initial report into the Lewes train derailment in East Sussex, which injured 30 people, revealing a track geometry irregularity in the area where the train came off the rails

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released an initial report into the train derailment in East Sussex last week, which injured 30 people, revealing a track geometry irregularity near the site

Rail Accident Investigation Branch says passengers on other trains reported ‘rough riding’

CCTV images from preceding services on the line show the fault.

A rail track defect existed in the area where a train derailed near Lewes in East Sussex last week and injured 30 people, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch said today.

CCTV images showed a defect on the tracks in Lewes where a train derailed, leaving 30 people injured

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