Topic: Train derailment

Gotthard accident aftermath: ‘There is no more room for error’

The east tunnel of the Gotthard Base Tunnel has been reopened for freight traffic after a massive train derailment two weeks ago. Akos Ersek, Chief Policy Advisor at UIRR told RailFreight.com that this is now...Read more

23-08-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Gotthard accident: ‘problem was with the train, not the infrastructure’

Accident updateThe train derailment that occurred Thursday 10 August inside the Gotthard Base Tunnel might cause the structure to be closed for quite some time. This is because the door that separates the two tunnels was...Read more

11-08-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Ohio derailment aftermath: EPA launches internal investigation

US weekly updateThe Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will initiate an inquiry to analyse the agency’s response to the disastrous accident in Ohio last February. The OIG will...Read more

31-03-2023|1 comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Another derailment in Ohio for Norfolk Southern

A freight train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed near Springfield, Ohio, in the United States on Saturday 4 March. This is the company’s second derailment in Ohio within a month. This time, fortunately, no signs...Read more

06-03-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Ohio derailment: the incriminated wheelset was 122°C too hot

UpdateThe wheelset that caused a disastrous accident in Ohio, United States, at the beginning of February was 122°C hotter than the ambient temperature. This is what transpired from the preliminary report published by the National...Read more

01-03-2023|1 comment|author: Marco Raimondi