More Than 100 Passengers Escape Injury As Liverpool City-Centre Train Derails
Posted on: Thursday, 27 October 2005, 18:01 CDT
A busy commuter train derailed in Liverpool city centre during the rush-hour last night following a suspected mechanical fault. All 119 passengers on board the underground train were safely evacuated after it came off the tracks as it travelled from Lime Street to Central Station.
The only casualties were two people who suffered shock, a spokesman for Merseyside Fire Service said.
Passengers were taken from the station and given alternative transport home.
A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said that it appeared the derailment was caused by a mechanical fault.
The low-speed derailment happened about 200 yards from Central Station.
Union officials said a temporary speed restriction of 20mph was in operation inside the tunnel.
British Transport Police were called out at 5.55pm to the scene but last night they said it was not a major incident.
Peter Mulcahy, incident commander for Mersey Regional Ambulance Service, said two elderly people were treated at the scene for shock, but no passengers were taken to hospital.
He said, 'Looking at the passengers they were very spirited when they came off the train.
'Some people were quite upset and shocked but a lot of people just wanted to get on with their normal business and make their way home.'
One passenger who was in the middle of the train said, 'I heard a few judders and then the train ground to a stop and the lights went out.
'At first we were thinking it was a terrorist attack, but we were reassured quickly and everyone stayed quite calm. The driver told us the back carriage had derailed and emergency services would be there as soon as possible.
'The rescue effort was pretty well organised and I don't think there was any kind of panic. They took us off the train five at a time as we had to be taken through the tunnel where there were lots of hazards,' he said.
He added, 'People didn't panic too much and everyone was in good spirits.'
Source: Western Mail
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