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Investigation begins after emergency stop wheel damage on sleeper train

CALEDONIAN Sleeper and carriage manufacturer CAF are investigating an incident on the evening of June 11 when the wheel sets on 23.50 London-Euston to Glasgow/Edinburgh ‘Lowlander’ sleeper service were damaged following an emergency brake application.

It is understood the brake application was involuntary,

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