Track defect found on railway line where Lewes train derailed

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

Preliminary report published of train derailment that injured 30 when service from London Victoria came off rails in East Sussex

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

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.

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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