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| Quad bikers killed on rail track | |
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| Two men, thought to be in their 20s, travelling on a quad bike have been killed after being hit by a train on tracks in Cardiff. | Two men, thought to be in their 20s, travelling on a quad bike have been killed after being hit by a train on tracks in Cardiff. |
| The incident happened near the Rhymney River Bridge at just after 0400 GMT. | |
| The emergency services are at the scene. No passengers were on board the train which was leaving Cardiff for service at Cheltenham. | The emergency services are at the scene. No passengers were on board the train which was leaving Cardiff for service at Cheltenham. |
| Arriva Train Wales have warned passengers to expect delays of up to an hour on Cardiff-Newport services. | Arriva Train Wales have warned passengers to expect delays of up to an hour on Cardiff-Newport services. |
| Police have said the train was travelling at about 70mph when it struck the quad bike. | Police have said the train was travelling at about 70mph when it struck the quad bike. |
| Network Rail said all four lines between Cardiff and Newport were immediately closed following the incident. | Network Rail said all four lines between Cardiff and Newport were immediately closed following the incident. |
| Two of those lines reopened at 0700 GMT but two of the tracks are damaged and will need repairs. | Two of those lines reopened at 0700 GMT but two of the tracks are damaged and will need repairs. |
| A spokesperson for Network Rail said: "There was some damage to the track in the area of the collision. | A spokesperson for Network Rail said: "There was some damage to the track in the area of the collision. |
| "At the moment we are not able to give an accurate update on what repairs are needed or when they will be completed. | "At the moment we are not able to give an accurate update on what repairs are needed or when they will be completed. |
| "Obviously at the moment, the clear-up operation is very much still under way there." | "Obviously at the moment, the clear-up operation is very much still under way there." |
| Network Rail also confirmed that the train involved in the incident had been a passenger train which was not carrying members of the public. | Network Rail also confirmed that the train involved in the incident had been a passenger train which was not carrying members of the public. |
| It had been heading from the Canton depot in Cardiff to Cheltenham for servicing. | It had been heading from the Canton depot in Cardiff to Cheltenham for servicing. |
| First Great Western said the incident was disrupting its services, with delays of around 30 minutes, and the possibility of some short-notice cancellations. | First Great Western said the incident was disrupting its services, with delays of around 30 minutes, and the possibility of some short-notice cancellations. |
| CrossCountry services are also reporting delays on its services out of Cardiff Central of around 50 minutes. | CrossCountry services are also reporting delays on its services out of Cardiff Central of around 50 minutes. |