New technologies to eliminate railway accidents: Digital Twins and more
Efficient and secure railway operations are vital to the global economy. Railways transport billions of tons of freight and passengers every year across thousands of miles of tracks, linking municipalities and countries. To put it...Read more
Cracked wheel caused Gotthard derailment, but ‘could not have been detected’
The Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST) confirmed initial suspicions that the derailment of a freight train in the Gotthard Base Tunnel on 10 August was caused by a faulty wheel. The SUST interim report mentioned...Read more
One dead and dozens injured in train crash in the Netherlands
A passenger train of NS collided with a construction crane on the track and derailed in Voorschoten, South Holland, during the night from Monday to Tuesday. One person, the crane driver of construction company BAM...Read more
German train accident resulting in longer disruptions Berlin – Hannover caused by human error
The collision that took place last Thursday between two freight trains has resulted in a longer disruption of traffic than originally anticipated. The Berlin – Hannover railway line will now remain closed until at least...Read more
Death toll of Amtrak derailment hits four as watchdog finds train was below speed limit
Local authorities earlier this week reported a fourth fatality of Monday afternoon’s derailment of an Amtrak train. Some 150 people were treated for injuries. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board has found that the train...Read more
Three dead and multiple injuries as US passenger train derails
The derailment of an Amtrak train near Mendon, Missouri, on Monday afternoon has left three people dead and multiple injured, Amtrak confirmed on Monday evening. The derailment happened following a grade crossing incident with a...Read more
German prosecutor opens investigation into railway workers following fatal derailment
The public prosecutor’s office in Munich will be investigating three employees of Deutsche Bahn following last Friday’s derailment that left five people dead and several more injured.Read more
One dead, 12 injured following train derailment in Austria
A train derailment in the Austrian municipality of Münchendorf near Vienna has resulted in one fatality and 12 injuries, ÖBB and several media outlets reported on Monday.Read more
Canadian safety board releases investigation report on fatal 2019 derailment
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) recommends improved tests and maintenance of brake cylinders on freight cars. That is one the three main recommendations listed in its final investigation report into the 2019 derailment...Read more
40 percent of Belgian track now equipped with ETCS
In the province of Antwerp, 65 kilometres of track were equipped with the European safety system ETCS within two days. With this step, 40 percent of the Belgian railway is now equipped with ETCS. Infrabel’s...Read more
Powerful earthquake knocks Japanese bullet train out of its tracks
A Japanese bullet train derailed following a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7,4 late on Wednesday evening. While several train cars derailed, no injuries were reported.Read more
Death toll of Congo train derailment increases to 75
The death toll of last week’s train derailment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been adjusted upwards to 75, the government announced on Sunday. Initially 61 people were feared dead.Read more
Incorrectly constructed drain caused Stonehaven derailment, report finds
The drainage system at the Carmot accident site in Scotland, where on the morning of August 2020 a train derailment happened that left three dead, was not constructed and installed according to the designers’ requirements,...Read more