Transport Canada conducting performance inspections at CP’s Toronto Yard, inspections focused specifically on switching/securement activities nationally
Category: Derailment
No one injured in Rio train derailment
There have been no injuries recorded after an autonomous train derailed at Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The […]
Freight train derails in Russia due to ‘interference’, officials say
The Russian Railways said that according to preliminary information, there were no injuries and the train traffic in the area of the Kotluban station is […]
Rio Tinto autonomous train derailment left five workers shaken as they escaped potential harm
The Mining and Energy Union says rail workers were left “shaken” and narrowly escaped harm when the train they were repairing was struck by another in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
Intelligence agencies warn of Russian plans to sabotage EU rails
European intelligence agencies are warning that Russia is on course for more acts of sabotage in the EU. Among a wide range of possible targets is also rail infrastructure. Earlier derailments in Sweden may have been such acts of sabotage. Intelligence officials believe that Russia has stepped up its preparations for bombings, arson and infrastructure…
Czechia warns: Russia is trying to sabotage European rail
The Czech transport minister has warned that Russia is trying to sabotage European rail. The minister said that Russia has made thousands of attempts to destabilise the EU and undermine critical infrastructure since the start of its war in Ukraine. It is not the first time a European official warned of Russian sabotage. Czech transport…
Derailment makes triple Friday headache for British network
A triumvirate of deep depressions hit British railways on Friday. Commuters into London Paddington and airline travellers heading for Heathrow were grounded by a freight train derailment just after sunrise. In addition, pickets were on duty at Euston and elsewhere, in pursuit of the latest strike by drivers. To cap it all, there was a…
Train operators fined over derailment that killed two
NSW Trains and the Australian Rail Track Corporation were charged with breaching the state’s rail safety laws after the XPT passenger train came off tracks north of Melbourne on February 20, 2020.
2021 CP Derailment Caused by Undetected Rail Flaw
Winnipeg, MANITOBA – The TSB in Canada reported an undetected rail flaw led to a broken rail and subsequent derailment of a CP train back in October 2021.
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NTSB Sheds Some Light on NS Derailment
LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP, Pa. –– As Railway Age reported on March 2, there was a three-train derailment on Norfolk Southern’s line just east of Steel […]