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| Police are searching for two people who are thought to have fled the scene after two men on quad bikes were killed after being hit by a train. | Police are searching for two people who are thought to have fled the scene after two men on quad bikes were killed after being hit by a train. |
| The men, thought to be in their 20s, were hit by a train on tracks in Cardiff near the Rhymney River Bridge at just after 0400 GMT. | The men, thought to be in their 20s, were hit by a train on tracks in Cardiff near the Rhymney River Bridge at just after 0400 GMT. |
| It is believed the train was travelling at around 70mph. | It is believed the train was travelling at around 70mph. |
| Two quad bikes were found but it is unclear if the victims were travelling on one or both vehicles. | Two quad bikes were found but it is unclear if the victims were travelling on one or both vehicles. |
| British Transport Police said the quad bikes had been travelling east towards Newport when they were struck from behind. | British Transport Police said the quad bikes had been travelling east towards Newport when they were struck from behind. |
| The passenger train involved was not carrying members of the public at the time, and had been making its way from the Canton depot in Cardiff to Cheltenham for servicing. | The passenger train involved was not carrying members of the public at the time, and had been making its way from the Canton depot in Cardiff to Cheltenham for servicing. |
| Chief Inspector Sandra England said the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, close to New Road in Rumney. | |
| She said officers were still in the process of formally identifying the two men. | She said officers were still in the process of formally identifying the two men. |
| Ms England said the train driver was "pretty shaken up" and they would be speaking to him. | |
| "The investigation is in the early stages at the moment," she added. | |
| "It was dark, in the early hours, when the incident happened and my main plea is that if anybody did see what happened they should call us on 0800 40 50 40. | "It was dark, in the early hours, when the incident happened and my main plea is that if anybody did see what happened they should call us on 0800 40 50 40. |
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| "We will be following up all lines of inquiry to find out what the men were doing there at that time of night." | "We will be following up all lines of inquiry to find out what the men were doing there at that time of night." |
| The crash led to four rail lines being closed for some hours, disrupting morning commuters. Three have since been reopened. | |
| 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." |
| Services on Arriva Train Wales between Cardiff and Newport are still facing 20 minute delays following the incident. | Services on Arriva Train Wales between Cardiff and Newport are still facing 20 minute delays following the incident. |
| CrossCountry trains says it is also expects delays to continue until midday. | CrossCountry trains says it is also expects delays to continue until midday. |
| First Great Western said it services have now returned to normal. | First Great Western said it services have now returned to normal. |