Passenger train hits and derails freight train in Romania
A railway accident involving a passenger train and a freight train transporting cars in Romania left around 12 people injured, fortunately not severely. The accident occurred on 13 March in the Roșiori train station in...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
Greece: at least 40 dead, 85 injured following passenger and freight train collision
A collision between a passenger train and a freight train in northern Greece has left at least 40 dead and 85 injured, of which 53 remain in serious condition. Among the deceased are the drivers...Read more
Austria: train collision results in a fire and traffic restrictions
Two freight trains collided in Fürnitz, Carinthia, in Austria. The collision took place at 4:23 am local time in a station area. Several wagons, as well as part of the rail tracks, caught fire. Luckily, the...Read more
Father and son hit and killed by a freight train in Italy
Last night, two men, father and son, were hit and killed by a freight train near Senigallia, in Western Italy. Transit on the Marotta-Senigallia line was interrupted in both directions around 9 pm, causing delays...Read more
Container Terminal in Herne closed after train accident
On Friday evening, a 600-meter-long freight train hit a convoy of stationary wagons at the Container Terminal in Herne, in Western Germany, 20 km from Essen. Nobody got injured, but the wagons got damaged. The...Read more
Train derailment blocks traffic in La Spezia port
On Friday 22 July a freight train derailed inside the La Spezia port in North-Western Italy. The accident happened around La Spezia Marittima station, near Viale San Bartolomeo.Read more