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British Transport Police chief superintendent Eddie Wylie said that the train service was not "busy". The railway in Scotland is often referred to as a family, and it’s one that is hurting today. The train's conductor, who has been named as Donald Dinnie, was remembered by colleagues online as a "lovely man" who '"always had time to chat". In a statement released earlier this afternoon, British Transport Police have said that they are working closely with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch and the Office of Rail and Road to investigate the causes of the crash. All my thoughts are with those involved. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch said it has sent a team of inspectors to the site of a derailment near Stonehaven. There has been travel disruption across Scotland after a night of torrential rain. Network Rail says it is reducing the impact of landslips by identifying which sites are at risk using helicopters equipped with laser imaging technology. ", "There will be an investigation into the causes of the crash, and we will learn those lessons, as we have in the past, because the railway is one of the safest modes of transport. He said: "I express my deepest condolences to the friends and families of those affected in the tragic incident near Stonehaven. Footage from the scene showed multiple ambulances, an air ambulance, and a number of police cars at the site, as smoke billowed in the background. There is no quick fix but we will continue to review the way the railway operates in extreme weather and build resilience into all of our plans.". "I've talked to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon about what has happened and clearly the most important thing now is that the British Transport Police, who are in charge of the investigation, find out exactly what happened, and that we all work together with Network Rail, with everybody else who's responsible to make sure that we... make sure that nothing like this happens again.". The incident follows a night of thunderstorms and flooding in the area, including in Stonehaven, the nearest town. ", Saying it was "nearly inevitable that failures will occur" the report recommended that Network Rail "focus on improving identification of imminent failure by means of remote monitoring and on refining the measures it has to respond to forecasts of extreme conditions.". She also tweeted the NHS Grampian helpline number, adding: “Anyone worried about friends or family involved in the Stonehaven rail incident can call 01224 319519 for advice and support.” "There has been some very extreme weather and concerns about landslips," he said. It added: "We have launched an investigation and will provide an update in the coming days.". ", "While formal identification is yet to take place, the driver of the train is very sadly believed to have died. We are working closely with all the relevant authorities to establish the cause of this incident.". https://t.co/L73rZTeRFu. "It is a very bad day", he told The Telegraph. It said the railway was designed for a temperate climate and is "challenged" by prolonged periods of high and low temperatures, storms and floods. He added that a full search of the area would be conducted by officers. He added: "One of the reasons that this accident is so shocking is of course that this type of accident on our railways is thankfully so rare. The confirmation that both the driver and conductor are among the victims is "the most dreadful news", the RMT union has said. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister, said: "Of most urgent concern is an extremely serious incident on the rail line west of Stonehaven where a ScotRail passenger train derailed earlier this morning. According to the ORR report, the UK recorded "over six times more flooding events in the year [2019/20]." Once a location is deemed to be prone to landslips, motion sensors and CCTV is fitted to detect soil and rock movement. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. "Our priority at this time is to support our members, their colleagues and their families and to do all that we can to assist the rescue operation which RMT members are currently involved in. And I think that, as I understand there was about a month's worth of rainfall in a very short period which undoubtedly aggravated the problem there. I think people will understandably ask if that has been a factor. The driver, along with a conductor and a passenger, were among the dead. Sturgeon said Wednesday evening it was not possible to give details on what might have caused the accident. He said: "We are saddened by today's incident and our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected. Mick Lynch, senior assistant general secretary, said: "The confirmation that there have been three fatalities in the Stonehaven derailment, including the driver and one of our conductor members, is the most dreadful news and this trade union's thoughts are with the families, colleagues and friends of those who have lost their lives in this tragedy.". 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While the weather in Aberdeenshire is now sunny, Scotland was hit with storms last night and in the early hours of this morning. He said "Our thoughts tonight are with all those who died, and who were injured, in the tragic accident at Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire.". Before the incident was reported, Network Rail tweeted a video Wednesday morning showing a landslip on the rail lines in the area. Three carriages had completely derailed, with one completely burned out. https://t.co/veKAgMwZ36. Access to the site is difficult because of the challenging terrain and uneven surfaces next to the train line. Speaking at Stonehaven police station, Chief Inspector Brian McAleese gave an update on the today's incident. Police confirmed six other people, believed to be passengers on the train, have been taken to hospital after the train came off the tracks on the Dundee-Aberdeen line just before 10am, close to the old Carmont station, near Stonehaven. Aberdeen is currently in a mini-lockdown due to a spike in coronavirus cases, with the public under instruction not to travel more than five miles for non-essential reasons.

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