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Rail engineer calls for ScotRail fleet involved in Stonehaven crash to be scrapped


Rail engineer calls for ScotRail fleet involved in Stonehaven crash to be scrapped
Updated: 05/05/2021, 8:42 am
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A rail engineer has called for the type of train involved in the tragic Stonehaven derailment to be scrapped amid safety concerns.
Gareth Dennis has said the high speed trains, known as HSTs, are based on an outdated 50-year-old design that should no longer be used as they offer a lack of protection compared to modern designs.
Mr Dennis, speaking to The Scotsman, said other companies such as LNER have already scrapped use of the HSTs, however, ScotRail, currently being operated by Abellio, has not and has instead acquired and refurbished the trains for use on inter-city services. ....

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