To the investigation phase. the question, what caused this sequence of events? what caused these trains to collide? and how will they be removed from the tunnel? one possibility is that heavy rain might have caused some kind of slippage onto the track. serious questions remain. but the overriding sense here is relief. this could ve been much, much worse. jon kay, bbc news, salisbury. martin frobisher is the safety and engineering director of network rail. thank you forjoining us. first of all, that point, it could have been so much worse, couldn t it? it could indeed and so much worse, couldn t it? it could indeed and we so much worse, couldn t it? it could indeed and we are so much worse, couldn t it? it could indeed and we are hugely so much worse, couldn t it? it could indeed and we are hugely relieved l indeed and we are hugely relieved that nobody has been seriously injured. but obviously the passengers must have had a really terrible experience and i am very sorry for the
On board the train and we can confirm there are no fatalities. the more seriously injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals. as well as one of the drivers who had to be freed from their train. the walking wounded were treated at a church close to the crash site. i could tell that some people were a little bit shaken and some obviously had some minor injuries and i think probably theyjust appreciated a space to be able to pause, really, and to reflect on what had happened to them. after the initial emergency response, things will now move to the investigation phase. the question, what caused this sequence of events? what caused these trains to collide? and how will they be removed from the tunnel? one possibility is that heavy rain might have caused some kind of slippage onto the track. serious questions remain. but the overriding sense here is relief. this could ve been much, much worse. jon kay, bbc news, salisbury.
Who had to be freed from their train. the walking wounded were treated at a church close to the crash site. i could tell that some people were a little bit shaken and some obviously had some minor injuries and i think probably theyjust appreciated a space to be able to pause, really, and to reflect on what had happened to them. after the initial emergency response, things will now move to the investigation phase. the question, what caused this sequence of events? what caused these trains to collide? and how will they be removed from the tunnel? one possibility is that heavy rain might have caused some kind of slippage onto the track. serious questions remain. but the overriding sense here is relief. this could ve been much, much worse. jon kay, bbc news, salisbury. our reporter andrew plant is near the scene of the collision for us this morning. andrew, what s the latest?
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And i think probably theyjust appreciated a space to be able to pause, really, and to reflect on what had happened to them. after the initial emergency response, things will now move to the investigation phase. the question, what caused this sequence of events? what caused these trains to collide? and how will they be removed from the tunnel? one possibility is that heavy rain might have caused some kind of slippage onto the track. serious questions remain. but the overriding sense here is relief. this could ve been much, much worse. jon kay, bbc news, salisbury. we can speak now to gareth dennis, who s a rail engineer and writer. good morning. iam good morning. i am assuming you are no clearer as to what happened then john or anybody else but this was clearly serious incident. what is