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Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day

Trade Hub UK briefing (2026-08-19): Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s derailment in East Sussex found a track defect on the approach to where the train derailed… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

By The Guardian

Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day

Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s derailment in East Sussex found a track defect on the approach to where the train derailed on the hottest day of the year so far.

An interim report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said CCTV images showed the “track geometry irregularity” existed before the incident near Lewes injured 30 people.

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Source: The Guardian