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Safety inspection of track carried out before crash

A track safety inspection was carried out the day before a train crash in southern England.
WHO: Railway safety inspectors
WHAT: Carried out a safety inspection of track ahead of a train crash.
WHEN: Reported Aug 14, 2026 at 7:36 AM ET
WHERE: southern England
WHY: Checks were carried out to ensure disruption takes place only when there is reason to believe a fault might present a risk.

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