Defective line to blame for train crash, says Branson

Virgin Trains boss Richard Branson said today that the cause of the Cumbrian train crash in England was a defective line.

Sat, 24 Feb, 2007 - 15:50
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Virgin Trains boss Richard Branson said today that the cause of the Cumbrian train crash in England was a defective line.

One woman died and 12 passengers were seriously injured when the intercity train derailed at around 8.10pm yesterday.

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