Passengers were thrown from their seats and hit by falling luggage as the train ramped up to 50mph above the speed limit, the organisation said in a statement. It has launched an investigation into the incident, which happened at around 10.20am on 17 April 2022 on the operator's 8.20am Newcastle to King's Cross service.
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