Express Mailbag
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FORTY-TWO CHEERS FOR KEVIN
WE’D like to pay tribute to Keven Hooper (right), a true gentleman who worked tirelessly in the transport industry, and who retired in April after 42 years of service – 32 of these as Valleys Controller. Best wishes and enjoy a restful retirement from all of us.
TfW Colleagues By email
IN FAVOUR OF HSTS
I HAVE just been reading the RAIB report on the accident at Carmont in Scotland involving a ScotRail HST set (front cover story, May issue). Some of the reports and comments about the (crashworthiness of) Class 43 power cars I do not agree with, as they have been running on the UK network for over
