Track defect found near derailment site - report

Initial findings from an RAIB investigation show an "irregularity" at the site near Lewes.

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 accident, near Lewes, happened during a period of sustained high temperatures in Britain.

Officials examine CCTV footage of area around incident in East Sussex that injured 30 people

Train investigators looking into last week's derailment in Lewes have said an "irregularity" existed on the approach to the site where the accident took place.

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

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.

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