Freight train derailment in Sweden leads to 7-day line closure
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A freight train derailed in Trelleborg’s rail freight terminal in Sweden. The derailment occurred under unknown circumstances but destroyed substantial parts of the rail track. Rail traffic to and from Trelleborg is impossible, with the Swedish Transport Administration company Trafikverket estimating that the standstill could stop on 17 May.
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As usual, devastatingly, the track manager does not have a clue, about reason of derailment. This is no longer acceptable, not sustainable. The current very tight frequency and the very high costs of each such “incident”, urgently calls for a more serious attitude among the “qualified”, based upon a serious Quality Program, etc.. (Acc. Wikipedia Frequency of derailments in Europe and in US is same as in India…)