'Rolling' story exercise

By Joe Robinson
*This situation is theoretical, it never really happened. We were given more information as the day went on, and so our bulletins evolved.
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A train crash at Holton Heath has delayed the launch of South-West train’s new train stock, it was revealed at press conference today.
A South West spokesman stated that one of the older models, which go as far back as 20 years, came of the rails at 9:02 this morning.
The £60 million investment was to receive a ceremonious opening after the morning press conference, but this was also put back because of the incident.
South West trains currently have no details on the crash, and services out of that area have been delayed until the rescue equipment can be called in.
The spokesperson declined commenting on how long the delays will run, and casualties are unknown at this point.
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Vandals have been blamed for a rail crash in a remote part of Dorest, which has left scores of passengers trapped within the carriages.
No casualties have been confirmed, however the British Transport Police will not be able to get passengers off the train until more help arrives.
Lifting gear on its way in is due to arrive sometime after 11, and the Mainline has been closed to all other services.
There have also been reports of a second incident involving another train just after 10am, however no details have yet been confirmed.
A BTP spokesperson stated that the situation had now grown from what was thought to be “just a nuisance” to “something much more major”.
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A train collision has caused mass mayhem in a remote area of Dorset, outside Holton Heath.
A goods vehicle collided head on with a passenger train as it was being slowly towed towards the nearest station, having been partly derailed by vandals earlier in the day.
The vandals are believed to be local teenagers, however no suspects have named.
A Chief Inspector for the British Transport Police stated that the “situation had now changed” and that their priority was “to get people out of he carriages”.
There have not been any confirmed casualties, but there is strongly believed to be serious injuries, as there is mass damage to the hit section of the train, and a small fire inside one of the carriages.
Police are currently involved in operations to rescue the 200+ passengers from the wreck, and other emergency gear is believed to be on the way.
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The Driver of a goods train heading for Weymouth, one of two trains involved in a collision earlier today, has died in hospital. Bryan Ames, 56, had jumped out of his cabin just before it collided with a derailed passenger train. His daughter, Sally Ames (21) states that her dad “had worked for FreightRail all his life, and always did his job well”. According to prelimary reports, there had been some confusion with the signals, and so Mt Ames was unawre of the aituation ahead. Along with Sally, Mr Ames is survived by a 13 year old son.
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A train crash has caused chemical waste to leak into the surrouding atmosphere, says Dorset Police. A goods train heading for Weymouth, carrying chemical’s such as Asbestos and Lindane, collided with passenger train as it was being towed back to a station. A Dorset Police spokesman said that the chemicals are “highly toxic” and that they “can cause long term damage”. All 200+ passengers from the train have been evacuated, and residents in the local towns and villages are being urged to stay indoors. It is estimated that the number of affected people ranges up to 8000. At the moment, there has been only one confirmed death from the crash, and several other cuts and bruises. Dorset police will be commencing an investigation into this incident “as soon as possible”.