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Old 26th December 2008, 08:39
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Originally Posted by swisstrains View Post
This incident received very little coverage in the national press but it could quite easily have been another Great Heck disaster where 10 people lost their lives. Fortunately, in this case, the derailed train was deflected away from the other running line.
As Tony says, it will be interesting to see what action the police take.
It just shows what part luck plays in these things. The difference between this and the consequences of an incident like Great Heck can be very narrow indeed.
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