Warning of tree on line made 17 minutes before crash

The train drivers union says urgent improvements need to be made to the system for reporting risks

A train crash near Dundee last month could have been prevented if Network Rail had answered a call alerting them to a fallen tree.

The train drivers union says the call was made 17 minutes before the passenger service crashed.

Network Rail says it invests millions each year clearing trees from the tracks.

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