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Salisbury train crash: Work to remove wreckage to begin Salisbury train crash: Driver acted impeccably, says operator
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The driver of one of the trains is believed to have suffered "life-changing" injuriesThe driver of one of the trains is believed to have suffered "life-changing" injuries
Work to remove wreckage at the scene of the Salisbury train crash is due to begin. The driver of a train involved in a serious crash acted in an "impeccable way in a valiant attempt to keep passengers safe", the operator said.
Two trains collided on Sunday after one ran through a red light because of a "wheel slide". South Western Railway (SWR) said the 75-year-old driver, who was injured in Sunday's collision in Salisbury, was a "deeply-respected colleague".
The South Western Railway (SWR) service hit a Great Western service at the entrance to Fisherton Tunnel. The SWR train went through a red light before striking a Great Western Railway (GWR) service.
Network Rail said it would bring in cranes to lift the wreckage, BBC South Transport Correspondent Paul Clifton said. Investigators said "wheel slide" meant the train did not stop as it should.
A preliminary investigation said the Great Western Railway (GWR) service should have been protected by a red light at the junction before the tunnel. But the SWR train went through the red after "low adhesion" caused it to slip through. A preliminary investigation said the GWR service should have been protected by a red light at the junction before the Fisherton Tunnel. But the SWR train went through the red after "low adhesion" caused it to slip through.
The driver of the SWR service, a 75-year-old who is believed to have suffered "life-changing" injuries, did apply the brakes, investigators say. The SWR driver has been driving services in the area for around 50 years and suffered "life-changing" injuries in the crash.
He has been driving services in the area for around 50 years and SWR described him as a "deeply-respected colleague" with an "excellent professional track record". SWR said in a statement that he has an "excellent professional track record" and "stayed at the controls throughout".
"Initial findings indicate that the driver acted in an impeccable way in a valiant attempt to keep his passengers safe, staying at the controls throughout. "We thank him for his actions and we wish him a speedy recovery as he continues to be treated in hospital," the operator added.
"We thank him for his actions and we wish him a speedy recovery as he continues to be treated in hospital," SWR said in a statement. SWR said that it hoped the early assessment by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), showing that the driver reacted correctly to the signals, would help "stop speculation".
The trains were travelling in the same direction when the collision occurred on Sunday eveningThe trains were travelling in the same direction when the collision occurred on Sunday evening
It added that it hoped the early assessment by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), showing that the driver reacted correctly to the signals, would help "stop speculation". Meanwhile, work to remove wreckage at the scene of the Salisbury train crash is due to begin later.
Network Rail said it would bring in cranes to lift the wreckage, BBC South Transport Correspondent Paul Clifton said.
The SWR train was running from London to Honiton, in Devon, while the GWR service was travelling from Southampton to Cardiff when they collided at the tunnel.The SWR train was running from London to Honiton, in Devon, while the GWR service was travelling from Southampton to Cardiff when they collided at the tunnel.
Both trains had passed a Y-shaped junction, close to the entrance of the tunnel, before the collision.Both trains had passed a Y-shaped junction, close to the entrance of the tunnel, before the collision.
Investigators said further results would be made public later in the week.Investigators said further results would be made public later in the week.
British Transport Police is investigating alongside the Office of Road and Rail and the Rail Accident Investigation BranchBritish Transport Police is investigating alongside the Office of Road and Rail and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch
The crash has caused major disruption, with lines through the city expected to remain closed until at least the end of Monday.The crash has caused major disruption, with lines through the city expected to remain closed until at least the end of Monday.
Of the 92 passengers on board the two trains, 14 required hospital treatment, with most suffering minor injuries.Of the 92 passengers on board the two trains, 14 required hospital treatment, with most suffering minor injuries.
The Rail Delivery Group said low adhesion can be caused by "moisture on the rail mixing with the film produced by 'leaves on the line' or other contaminants, such as rust or grease."The Rail Delivery Group said low adhesion can be caused by "moisture on the rail mixing with the film produced by 'leaves on the line' or other contaminants, such as rust or grease."
They add the problem can be worse in autumn and that "it can also cause safety risks, such as signals passed at danger and station overruns".They add the problem can be worse in autumn and that "it can also cause safety risks, such as signals passed at danger and station overruns".
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