The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has announced that they will be producing a safety digest into an incident involving a train and a tree in South Wales.

At around 18:33 hrs on 17 October 2019, a train carrying 13 passengers and two members of train crew collided with a large oak tree that had fallen across the line.

The train driver suffered a minor injury and was left shocked by the incident.

The train did not derail, but it was badly damaged and the line was subsequently shut for tree felling.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has undertaken a preliminary examination into the incident. They ultimately decided to publish a safety digest into the incident.

The safety digest will be available in the next few weeks.

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