Track defect found at site of train derailment
An investigation into Thursday's train derailment near Lewes finds track defect at the site. Adam Fleming interviews Sir John Armitt about the pressures on the UK's infrastructure.
An investigation into Thursday's train derailment near Lewes finds a track defect at the site. Adam Fleming interviews Sir John Armitt about the pressures placed on the UK's wider transport infrastructure by hotter temperatures. Plus: the rising numbers of exotic jellyfish surfacing in the Mediterranean and rain stops play once more in the cricket.
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