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How long will it take for North and South Wales to be united by a railway? The sad thing is such a line used to exist, and pressure is growing for the railway to
Rail engineer calls for ScotRail fleet involved in Stonehaven crash to be scrapped Updated: 05/05/2021, 8:42 am © PRESS AND JOURNAL A rail engineer has called for the type of train involved in the tragic Stonehaven derailment to be scrapped amid safety concerns. Gareth Dennis has said the high speed trains, known as HSTs, are based on an outdated 50-year-old design that should no longer be used as they offer a lack of protection compared to modern designs. Mr Dennis, speaking to The Scotsman, said other companies such as LNER have already scrapped use of the HSTs, however, ScotRail, currentl...