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June 6, 2022 | Main line

Five killed after DB Regio train derails in Bavaria

The train was travelling from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Munich.

March 10, 2022 | Europe

Drainage system at fault in fatal Scottish derailment -

Debris struck by a train that caused fatal accident at Carmont was a result of changes to a drainage system made by Carillion which were not audited.

More than common sense

Sponsored: RSSB outlines the importance of providing skills training for non-technical skills to maintain high levels of safety on the railway

May 4, 2021 | North America

Mexico City metro viaduct collapse kills 23

Two cars from seven-car train fell onto the road beneath the viaduct.

September 10, 2020 | News

Network Rail seeks to improve earthwork management following Stonehaven derailment

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail’s (NR) interim report on last month’s fatal derailment at Stonehaven published on September 10 sets out immediate and long-term actions to improve the railway network’s resilience to extreme weather events.

August 25, 2020 | Technology

Arc Infrastructure develops washaway prediction tool

WESTERN Australian freight operator Arc Infrastructure, in partnership with Perth-based IT consultancy Interfuze, has developed a software tool that will allow it to predict track washaways caused by flooding.

August 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail pledges immediate action following fatal Stonehaven derailment

DOZENS of sites across Britain with higher-risk trackside slopes are to be inspected following the fatal derailment of a ScotRail service near Stonehaven on August 12 in which three people died and six were injured.

August 12, 2020 | Main line

Three dead following derailment in Scotland

THREE people have died after the 06.38 ScotRail Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street service derailed at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, on August 12.

April 3, 2020 | Freight

Freight train accident kills driver in southwest Germany

THE driver of an SBB Cargo International freight train is dead and several lorry drivers are injured after a locomotive hauling a rolling road service collided with a concrete bridge section at Auggen on the Karlsruhe - Basle main line, about 20km north of Basle, at around 19.30 on April 2.

February 19, 2020 | Africa

South Africa suspends long-distance passenger service after accident

SOUTH Africa’s Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has issued passenger rail operator Prasa with a prohibition directive preventing it from operating long-distance Shozaloza Meyl trains with immediate effect.

February 6, 2020 | High-speed

Two drivers dead in Italian high-speed train accident

TWO people have died and 31 are reportedly injured following a high-speed train accident involving a Trenitalia ETR 1000 set on the high-speed line south of Milan on February 6.

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