RAILSCOT | Rock fall calls after Argyll train derailment [BBC News]

Rock fall calls after Argyll train derailment [BBC News]

Date: 14/07/2011

Rail accident investigators have said procedures for identifying and guarding against rock falls should be tightened after a train derailment in Argyll.

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Rail accident investigators say procedures for identifying and guarding against rock falls should be tightened after a train derailment in Argyll.

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Rock fall calls after Argyll train derailment [BBC News]

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