Norway: fatal derailment on key route raises questions about landslide threat

The train derailment along the key Nordland line in Norway.
The train derailment along the key Nordland line in Norway. ANP

It’s been a hard few weeks in terms of train derailments for Europe. First, there was the accident in Madrid’s high-speed tunnel. Then there was the fatal head-on collision 48 hours later in Wales. Just four days afterwards, a driver was killed in Norway after rockfall derailed a passenger train in the north. The crucial rail link  is still closed, and the threat of further landslides has put pressure on the clean-up operation. Norway’s state rail company Bane NOR offers the latest information on the crash, including how it came to sign off on the route’s safety amid a fast rising rate of landslides in the mountainous region. 

Want to read more?

Subscribe now!

Take advantage of our exclusive offer to get full access to all premium content.

See the offer

Author: Thomas Wintle

Add your comment

characters remaining.

Log in through one of the following social media partners to comment.