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09/12/2009
Quad Bikers Die In Train Collision
Two men have been killed in Cardiff after their quad bike was hit by a train.
The incident happened on tracks near the Rumney River Bridge at just after 4am. The two men are thought to have been in their 20s.
No passengers were on board the train, which was leaving Cardiff for service at Cheltenham. Police have said the train was travelling at around 70mph upon collision.
Arriva Train Wales have warned passengers to expect delays of up to an hour on Cardiff-Newport services.
Network Rail said all four lines between Cardiff and Newport were immediately closed following the incident.
Two of those lines reopened at 0700 GMT but two of the tracks are damaged and will need repairs.
A spokesperson for Network Rail said: "There was some damage to the track in the area of the collision. At the moment we are not able to give an accurate update on what repairs are needed or when they will be completed.
"Obviously at the moment, the clear-up operation is very much still under way there."
(NS/BMcc)
The incident happened on tracks near the Rumney River Bridge at just after 4am. The two men are thought to have been in their 20s.
No passengers were on board the train, which was leaving Cardiff for service at Cheltenham. Police have said the train was travelling at around 70mph upon collision.
Arriva Train Wales have warned passengers to expect delays of up to an hour on Cardiff-Newport services.
Network Rail said all four lines between Cardiff and Newport were immediately closed following the incident.
Two of those lines reopened at 0700 GMT but two of the tracks are damaged and will need repairs.
A spokesperson for Network Rail said: "There was some damage to the track in the area of the collision. At the moment we are not able to give an accurate update on what repairs are needed or when they will be completed.
"Obviously at the moment, the clear-up operation is very much still under way there."
(NS/BMcc)
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