Fault Lines: The Lewes Derailment and a Culture of Complacency The recent train derailment near Lewes, which injured 30 people and derailed two carriages off the tracks, has highlighted the precarious state of Britain's railways.
While Network Rail and Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) claim our railways are among the safest in the world, the incident raises more questions than answers about the condition of our infrastructure.
Preliminary investigations have pointed to a defect in the track as the probable cause of the derailment.