Investigation into Italian rail worker deaths reveals ignored warnings, 2 persons prosecuted for homicide

Flowers in front of Brandizzo station where 5 railway workers were killed in the night of 30 August Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse/Shutterstock

In the days following the disastrous accident in Italy where five contracted railway workers were killed by an empty train, more and more details of the investigation come out, and point to severe compliance with safety measures by people involved with managing the track replacement works. Both an employee of infrastructure manager RFI and a foreman of contractor Sigifer are being prosecuted for multiple homicides. 

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Author: Esther Geerts

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Investigation into Italian rail worker deaths reveals ignored warnings, 2 persons prosecuted for homicide

Flowers in front of Brandizzo station where 5 railway workers were killed in the night of 30 August Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse/Shutterstock

In the days following the disastrous accident in Italy where five contracted railway workers were killed by an empty train, more and more details of the investigation come out, and point to severe compliance with safety measures by people involved with managing the track replacement works. Both an employee of infrastructure manager RFI and a foreman of contractor Sigifer are being prosecuted for multiple homicides. 

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Author: Esther Geerts

Former Editor RailTech.com

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