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June 6, 2022 | Main line

Five killed after DB Regio train derails in Bavaria

Five people have been killed and several injured following the derailment of a regional double-deck train near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria.

March 10, 2022 | Europe

Drainage system at fault in fatal Scottish derailment -

A drainage system and associated earthworks which failed at Carmont had not been constructed in accordance with the original design.

May 4, 2021 | North America

Mexico City metro viaduct collapse kills 23

A viaduct which collapsed on Mexico City’s metro Line 12 late on May 3 led to a derailment which has left at least 23 people dead and 70 injured..

September 10, 2020 | News

Network Rail seeks to improve earthwork management following Stonehaven derailment

An interim report following the Stonehaven derailment sets out immediate and long-term actions to improve the British railway's resilience to extreme weather

August 25, 2020 | Technology

Arc Infrastructure develops washaway prediction tool

Arc Infrastructure, in partnership with Perth-based IT consultancy Interfuze, has developed a software tool that will allow it to predict track washaways

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.

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

A freight train driver is dead and several lorry drivers injured after a locomotive collided with a concrete bridge section on the Karlsruhe - Basel line

February 19, 2020 | Africa

South Africa suspends long-distance passenger service after accident

South Africa’s Railway Safety Regulator) has issued Prasa with a prohibition directive preventing it from operating long-distance Shozaloza Meyl trains.

February 6, 2020 | High-speed

Two drivers dead in Italian high-speed train accident

Two people are dead and around 30 are reportedly injured following a high-speed train accident on the high-speed line south of Milan

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