One year since Welsh freight derailment

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Agencies, including Network Rail, have come together to thank the community around Llangennech in South Wales. The town was the site of a derailment and fire in August last year, which necessitated the evacuation of several hundred residents, and brought about a huge combined operation to mitigate extensive environmental damage. 

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Author: Simon Walton

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One year since Welsh freight derailment

Plaque Llangennech (NR)

Agencies, including Network Rail, have come together to thank the community around Llangennech in South Wales. The town was the site of a derailment and fire in August last year, which necessitated the evacuation of several hundred residents, and brought about a huge combined operation to mitigate extensive environmental damage. 

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Author: Simon Walton

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