Four defects have been found with the sanding equipment on the leading carriage of a Class 158 involved in the head-on collision in which one passenger died.
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Dr P. N. Jarvis - 30/04/2025 17:15
Do you remember the magnetic track brakes on the old Liverpool trams? They held very well even on steep gradients, so long as the tram remained on the rails.