Two months after the Selby rail crash, the mental scars are yet to heal for one young survivor.

Janine Edwards went to see her doctor recently after her hair began to fall out and although she escaped physical injury in the crash, she is still suffering.

News of her continuing trauma came as Railtrack revealed that the speed limit on the south-bound track at Great Heck has been cut from 80mph to 40mph as a precautionary measure.

The move follows settling problems in the track bed which was re-laid after the crash.

Railtrack said engineering work was planned in just over a week's time, after which the limit was set to be raised again. The reduction is adding almost two minutes to the York-London journey time. Trains travelling north are able to run as normal at 125mph.

Janine, aged 22, from York, told the Evening Press she could not stop thinking about the crash.

"I think about it all the time. It is not something you can forget about easily," she said.

"Even now I can't believe what I saw that day. All around me people were covered in blood, I find it very hard to cope with."

Janine was travelling down to London for a college interview on February 28, the day of the crash, and witnessed horrific injuries among her fellow passengers.

Meanwhile the British Transport Police will be holding a meeting at a York hotel later this month to explain to survivors and victim families how inquiries are proceeding.

It is one of a series of regional meetings being held for the convenience of those attending, meetings have also been held in Newcastle.

Updated: 12:56 Friday, May 04, 2001