Greece puts aside more money, wants to complete signalling system
The Greek government has announced a new set of measures to increase the safety system of the railways. The state budget will be increased and the signalling network will be completed. This was announced on...Read more
Rail accident Greece: human error or systematic neglect?
UPDATEThe tragic railway accident involving a passenger and freight train in Greece has shocked the country and the world. With at least 46 people dead, and dozens missing and wounded, the accident triggered a series...Read more
Ohio derailment: fire is out but fears still spark
Accident updateThings after the massive derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, US, seem to be going from bad to worse. The citizens in the area may be dealing with contaminated air and water, while Norfolk Southern, the...Read more
Fatal accident in Italy: worker’s death leads to strike
A fatal accident occurred on one of the construction sites of the Genoa Junction project in Italy, causing the death of a worker with another one suffering injuries. The tragedy led various Italian unions to...Read more
Derailment in Australia leads to five days of line closure
Accident updateRepairs after a mastodontic accident in Queensland, Australia, could keep the line between Rockhampton and Gladstone closed for up to five days. This is what Aurizon, the company operating the line, was reported saying by...Read moreAustralian coal rail corridor closed after train derailment
Two freight trains collided in Queensland, Australia, on 29 January, causing an indefinite closure of the railway line between Rockhampton and Gladstone. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said that a freight train derailed and...Read more
Freight driver sentenced to 8 months imprisonment for causing crash
A driver working for a British freight operator has been given a jail sentence for causing a crash with a passenger train. The accident, almost two years ago and during lockdown procedures, resulted in a...Read more
Two migrants killed by a freight train in Serbia
Two migrants lost their lives after being hit by a freight train near the town of Pirot, in southeastern Serbia, near the border with Bulgaria. Details on the victim are not available as of yet,...Read more
Freight train carrying cars bursts in flames in the Netherlands
A freight train carrying cars was involved in a fire accident in the Netherlands near the city of Breda on the south of Rotterdam. According to the Central and West Brabant Security Region, cars on...Read more
Disruption, not disaster on East Coast Main Line
On any other day this was a horror crash waiting to happen, with a huge potential loss of life. Instead, on Thursday (23 June) it was just a dramatic incident that caught the attention of...Read more
DB Cargo UK urged to improve procedures after Toton runaway
In the wake of last year’s runaway train at a yard in the English East Midlands, the UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch has made two wide-ranging recommendations. The RAIB says closer monitoring of rolling stock...Read more
Fatal accident on rail track in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands a freight train collided with a van on Sunday evening, resulting in the death of the van driver. The driver was a 21-year-old man from Hengelo, in the province of Overijssel. The...Read more