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Rail Crash Near Brough

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All trains in and out of Hull towards Brough are cancelled this morning after a train crashed into a van.

Hull Daily Mail said:
Breaking News: Rail delays after crash
6:50 - 19-May-2008
Rail passengers were this morning warned to expect severe disruptions.
There were major delays on all train services travelling out of Hull after a train crashed into a van last night.
The incident happened near Lowfield Lane, at Melton, shortly after midnight.
It is thought the van had been abandoned on the track.
The train was not derailed and just one passenger needed hospital treatment for minor injuries.
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National Rail said:
Incident at a level crossing between Hull and Brough
Last updated 19/05/2008 07:10
Route Affected Hull, Brough, Howden, Selby, Doncaster, Peterborough & London Kings Cross and Hull, Brough, Selby, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester Piccadilly & Liverpool Lime Street also Hull, Goole, Doncaster, Rotherham Central, Meadowhall & Sheffield
TOC(s) Affected National Express East Coast, Hull Trains, Northern Rail, First Transpennine Express

Description Train services between Hull and Brough are being disrupted due to a level crossing incident.

First Transpennine Express services will start / terminate at Selby, with replacement road transport between Selby and Hull.

Northern services will start / terminate at Selby / Goole, with replacement road transport in operation between Hull and Selby and Hull and Goole / Doncaster.

The 07:00 Hull to London Kings Cross service will be started from Doncaster at 07:55. A replacement coach service will run between Hull and Doncaster calling at Brough. A replacement coach will run between Selby and Doncaster.

The estimated time for a normal service to resume is 12:00
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Does anybody know which train was involved? Frankly, if somebody did this deliberately it's disgusting.
 
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Could it be the 2226 Sheffield to Hull? Registered departing Brough at 2348 but didn't register at Hessle Road or as arriving at Hull.

Lucky no one was killed, will be interesting to see how this pans out...
 
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Jordy said:
Could it be the 2226 Sheffield to Hull? Registered departing Brough at 2348 but didn't register at Hessle Road or as arriving at Hull.
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Yes Jordy, I think that must be it.
 
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The poor 158s seem to be having a good time recently. On hit a bridge the other day didn't it? Poor driver had to be cut free if I remember right.

Whoever left the van on the track needs to be locked up...
 
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And as soon as the line reopens, some points decide to fail at Selby ;)

Talking of trains vs. vehicles on crossings, there was one on Saturday involving a car being driven by a Network Rail employee between Inverness and Muir of Ord, resulting in the bustitution of services between Inverness and Dingwall. The working involved was 2H63, 10:39 INV-WCK.

Judging from this picture, it was also a 158.
 
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