Dave Walton, from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said crews from five stations attended the scene and found the minibus on its side.

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"A lot of fire and rescue authorities are actually making the savings not by cutting fire and rescue posts, not by closing fire stations, but by shared operations, better joint working, and interestingly, amended shift practices, " he said.

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Both the government and Maritime and Coastguard Agency assured the Committee that "robust and extensive testing" was being done before the closure of Clyde Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, to ensure the stations taking over its area of responsibility would do so seamlessly and continue to provide the level of search and rescue cover which the public had a right to expect.

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Councillor Richard Hobbs, responsible for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, said there were no plans to close stations.

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The trains collided between the Amsterdam Sloterdijk and the Amsterdam Centraal stations, CNN affiliate RTL reported, citing rescue officials.

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The Pentland station made its last radio broadcast at midday and its role as a rescue co-ordination centre will be split between the coastguard stations in Shetland and Aberdeen.

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