As investigators arrived to examine October 21’s collision between two Transport for Wales Class 158 passenger trains, it had all the hallmarks of an autumn adhesion problem.
Confirmation came in barely 24 hours later, with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) revealing on the evening of October 22 that it had found evidence that “wheel/rail adhesion was relatively low”.
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One of Transport for Wales' Class 158 units involved in the collision between Talerddig and Llanbrynmair has previously hit a vehicle on a level crossing
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