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Major freight train collision in Romania
On the morning of Wednesday 19 February, two freight trains collided in a major incident in Romania. The accident happened between the capital city Bucharest…
Croatia: rail accident causes issues to Rijeka and Mediterranean Corridor
A railway accident occurred on Monday, 11 December, near the Croatian port of Rijeka. A freight train carrying corn collided with a track maintenance vehicle…
UPDATE
Geseke accident: At least a week before clearing site and assessing damages
It will take at least until the end of next week to remove the wagons from the Geseke accident site in Germany, and only then…
Cement-loaded train derails in Germany, killing train driver
A WLB freight train with wagons carrying cement derailed while entering the Geseke station in Germany. According to official sources, multiple railcars and the train’s…
Gotthard Tunnel’s reconstruction likely to begin after September ends
Clearance and rescue works in the western tube of the Gotthard Tunnel are expected to be finished by the end of September. SBB is currently…
India: signal failure likely accident cause, freight train indirectly involved
The train accident in India (Odisha state) on Friday, 2 June, marks one of the deadliest railway disasters in the country, with at least 288…
Accident update
Dutch rail accident: ProRail says the freight train was on the right track
The dynamic of the tragic accident that shook the Netherlands on the night of Tuesday, 4 April, is still quite unclear. What is known so…
Riots spark in Athens in the wake of last week’s rail accident
Almost a week after the tragic rail accident in Greece, the Greek people are still expressing their disappointment, fears, and rage against the institutions deemed…