1 dead, several injured in train crash near The Hague
1 year, 11 months ago

1 dead, several injured in train crash near The Hague

The Hindu  

One person died and some 30 passengers were injured, many of them seriously, when a train partially derailed near The Hague in the early hours of Tuesday, sending at least one carriage into a field next to the tracks, Dutch emergency services said. Television images showed one of the people using makeshift bridges to cross a canal running alongside the rails to reach the stricken train in the darkness. Ingrid de Roos, a spokeswoman for local fire services, told news show WNL that a small fire broke out at the rear of the train but was quickly extinguished. John Voppen, CEO of the rail network company Pro Rail, called the accident "a black day for Dutch railways and said the cause was under investigation.

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Freight train crashes into ProRail van in Botlek
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freight train crashes into ProRail van in Botlek

NL Times  

A freight train collided with a ProRail van on Friday night in Botlek, coming to a stop on a railroad crossing on Merseyweg. While emergency responders were dealing with the train crash, multiple violent incidents occurred across the Rijnmond region, Omroep Rijnmond reorted further. In Krimpen aan den IJssel, police conducted a raid at a residence on Jacob Jordaensstraat following …

One killed and 12 injured in German train crash
1 month, 2 weeks ago

One killed and 12 injured in German train crash

The Independent  

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Train crashes into excavator near Bunnik; No trains running between Utrecht & Driebergen
2 months, 1 week ago

Train crashes into excavator near Bunnik; No trains running between Utrecht & Driebergen

NL Times  

An NS passenger train crashed into an excavator between Utrecht and Bunnik on Monday morning. The incident has halted train traffic between Utrecht Central Station and Driebergen-Zeist. NS expects the disruption to last at least until 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the Dutch rail service said on its website. The collision happened at a railway crossing and left the train badly …

At least 4 people killed, 23 injured after trains collide in the Czech Republic, officials say
9 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 4 people killed, 23 injured after trains collide in the Czech Republic, officials say

The Independent  

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Freight train kills 3 people at a railway crossing at a train station in central Sweden
1 year, 1 month ago

Freight train kills 3 people at a railway crossing at a train station in central Sweden

The Independent  

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Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, nearly 40 injured, some seriously
1 year, 4 months ago

Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, nearly 40 injured, some seriously

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A Chicago commuter train collided with rail equipment Thursday morning, injuring nearly 40 people, some of them critically, fire officials said. The Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10:35 a.m. on the city’s North Side near the Howard CTA station, the Chicago Fire Department said. The Yellow Line train carrying 31 commuters and seven …

At least 10 people are dead and 27 injured after two trains crash into each other in India due to 'human error'
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 10 people are dead and 27 injured after two trains crash into each other in India due to 'human error'

Daily Mail  

The railway ministry said the error was caused by an 'overshooting of a signal' At least 10 people were killed and 27 people were injured after two trains crashed in India due to a 'human error'. The Indian railway ministry said in a statement that a preliminary investigation found that 'human error' had led to the collision, caused by 'overshooting …

Two pedestrians die in hit-and-run accident on Rotterdam bridge
1 year, 6 months ago

Two pedestrians die in hit-and-run accident on Rotterdam bridge

NL Times  

Two pedestrians died in an accident in Rotterdam on Saturday evening. The accident occurred on the Boerengatbrug on Maasboulevard near Rotterdam Blaak station, the police reported. De politie is op zoek naar de bestuurder van een auto die na een verkeersongeval bij de #boerengatbrug is doorgereden. Twee voetgangers zijn hierbij overleden: https://t.co/Yj9AMwDkD4 — Politie Eenheid Rotterdam eo September 2, 2023 …

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades
1 year, 9 months ago

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades

Al Jazeera  

An extensive search-and-rescue operation ends as an investigation is under way into the triple train pile-up that injured more than 1,100. At least 288 people were killed and hundreds injured after three trains were involved in India’s deadliest rail accident in two decades, with families still searching for their loved ones and an investigation into the cause under way. The …

Leiden-The Hague train services cancelled until at least April 11
1 year, 11 months ago

Leiden-The Hague train services cancelled until at least April 11

Dutch News  

Three of those injured in Monday night’s train crash when a passenger and goods train ploughed into construction work are seriously ill in intensive care, broadcaster NOS said on Tuesday evening. Construction company BAM was carrying out scheduled maintenance work on rail lines running parallel to the line on which the trains were travelling when the accident happened. ProRail CEO …

Leiden-The Hague train services cancelled until at least April 11
1 year, 11 months ago

Leiden-The Hague train services cancelled until at least April 11

Dutch News  

Three of those injured in Monday night’s train crash when a passenger and goods train ploughed into construction work are seriously ill in intensive care, broadcaster NOS said on Tuesday evening. Construction company BAM was carrying out scheduled maintenance work on rail lines running parallel to the line on which the trains were travelling when the accident happened. ProRail CEO …

Dramatic aerial pictures of Netherlands train derailment show scale of devastation
1 year, 11 months ago

Dramatic aerial pictures of Netherlands train derailment show scale of devastation

The Independent  

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One dead, dozens hurt after train crashes into maintenance crane in Netherlands
1 year, 11 months ago

One dead, dozens hurt after train crashes into maintenance crane in Netherlands

Hindustan Times  

A passenger train in the Netherlands rammed into a maintenance crane on the railway tracks early on Tuesday, killing the equipment operator and injuring dozens of passengers as the train derailed, officials and local media said. "The crane was part of maintenance work on two tracks which were closed for traffic, while two other of the total of four tracks …

A look at some of Europe’s train disasters in recent times
2 years, 1 month ago

A look at some of Europe’s train disasters in recent times

Associated Press  

A head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train in Greece has killed dozens of people and injured scores more. SPANISH COMMUTER TRAIN In July 2013, a commuter train hurtled off the rails as it came around a bend near the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, killing 80 and injuring 145 others. SPANISH SUBWAY TRAIN A …

A look at some of Europe's train disasters in recent times
2 years, 1 month ago

A look at some of Europe's train disasters in recent times

The Independent  

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Videos: 32 killed, 85 injured as two trains collide in Greece; rescue ops on
2 years, 1 month ago

Videos: 32 killed, 85 injured as two trains collide in Greece; rescue ops on

Hindustan Times  

Thirty-two people were killed and at least 85 injured in a collision of two trains near the city of Larissa in Greece, news agency Reuters reported quoting fire brigade spokesperson Vassilis Varthakogiannis. The trains collided in central Greece late on Tuesday after which rescue teams evacuated passengers as at least two carriages caught fire, the fire brigade said. Greece Train …

US: At least 3 dead after train hits truck, derails in Missouri
2 years, 9 months ago

US: At least 3 dead after train hits truck, derails in Missouri

Al Jazeera  

Amtrak says approximately 243 passengers, 12 crew were in train when it derailed en route to Chicago from Los Angeles. At least three people have been killed and others injured after a train travelling from Los Angeles to Chicago hit a dump truck and derailed in a remote area in the US state of Missouri, authorities said. It said the …

Several people killed in train derailment in Hungary, others injured
2 years, 11 months ago

Several people killed in train derailment in Hungary, others injured

India TV News  

Highlights A train derailed after striking a vehicle in southern Hungary early Tuesday. Several people have been killed in the accident, and others unjured. A train derailed after striking a vehicle in southern Hungary early Tuesday, leaving several people dead and others injured, police said. Police said a van drove onto the train tracks and was struck by a train, …

Salisbury train crash: 14 injured after leaves not cleared from tracks
3 years, 1 month ago

Salisbury train crash: 14 injured after leaves not cleared from tracks

The Independent  

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Train crashes into scooter parked on train tracks; "terrible joke", police say
3 years, 4 months ago

Train crashes into scooter parked on train tracks; "terrible joke", police say

NL Times  

An Arriva train collided with a scooter parked on the train tracks in Groningen on Saturday evening. "We are not sure what the cause is, but it seems like vandalism," a police spokesperson told Dagblad van het Noorden. "This is a serious matter, endangering the safety of train traffic and people close to the tracks," the spokesperson said. The train …

Salisbury train crash: 13 treated in hospital after collision
3 years, 5 months ago

Salisbury train crash: 13 treated in hospital after collision

The Independent  

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Two Killed, Dozens Hurt in Czech Train Crash: Police
3 years, 7 months ago

Two Killed, Dozens Hurt in Czech Train Crash: Police

News 18  

Two people died and dozens more were injured on Wednesday when two trains collided at a village in the west of the Czech Republic, police said. “At the moment 31 people whose lives are not in danger are being treated, seven people are in a critical state and two are dead”, Plzen region rescue teams’ spokesperson Maria Svobodova told iRozhlas.cz …

Two people dead after car was hit by train at unguarded crossing in Friesland
3 years, 9 months ago

Two people dead after car was hit by train at unguarded crossing in Friesland

NL Times  

Two people were killed in a collision between a train and a car at an unguarded railway crossing near the village of Boazum in Friesland on Saturday around 10 a.m. The vehicle was dragged for about 100 meters by the train”, police spokesperson, Bert Sietzema said. Since then, railway manager, ProRail, has indicated they are busy with the removal of …

As Taiwan Train Crash Kills 51, Here's List of Worst Rail Disasters of the Last Decade
3 years, 11 months ago

As Taiwan Train Crash Kills 51, Here's List of Worst Rail Disasters of the Last Decade

News 18  

With over 51 dead after a packed train derailed inside a tunnel in Taiwan, we look back on some of the worst rail disasters of the last 10 years: Pakistan pilgrims At least 74 people died and more than 40 were injured on October 31, 2019 when a fire broke out on an overcrowded passenger train in the Punjab carrying …

Train derailment near The Hague has passengers seeking alternatives
5 years, 2 months ago

Train derailment near The Hague has passengers seeking alternatives

NL Times  

A passenger train derailment in Voorburg on Thursday was expected to interrupt scheduled service on the train route between The Hague and Utrecht through the night. The accident happened just before 12:30 p.m. on a train operating between the Den Haag Centraal and Den Haag Ypenburg stations. Travelers taking trains between Den Haag Centraal and Gouda were advised to divert …

Avoid Utrecht Central Station advises Dutch railway; Train problems from Amsterdam to Roosendaal
5 years, 9 months ago

Avoid Utrecht Central Station advises Dutch railway; Train problems from Amsterdam to Roosendaal

NL Times  

Large crowds piled up at Utrecht Centraal on Monday evening after a collision between a train and a person took place hours earlier. Van en naar Utrecht Centraal: er rijden veel minder treinen door een aanrijding met een persoon. A Sprinter train between Amsterdam and Utrecht also broke down at about the same time complicating the issue even further, and …

Explosion in Dutch train car leaves one dead
5 years, 11 months ago

Explosion in Dutch train car leaves one dead

NL Times  

One person was killed in an explosion on a passenger train car in Nijmegen on Sunday morning. Witness accounts suggest that parts of the train came to rest dozens of meters away from the affected train car. The windows of the train wagon came to rest twenty meters away," he told AD. Among the equipment at the rail yard are …

Netherlands rail collision: 4 children killed after train crashes into electric cart carrying them from daycare; probe underway
6 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands rail collision: 4 children killed after train crashes into electric cart carrying them from daycare; probe underway

Firstpost  

Four young children from a Dutch daycare centre were killed on Thursday when a train smashed into their electric cart at a crossing, in an accident described as the “worst nightmare of any parent”. The Hague: Four young children from a Dutch daycare centre were killed on Thursday when a train smashed into their electric cart at a crossing, in …

Two people dead after train hits car at level crossing in Horsham
7 years, 1 month ago

Two people dead after train hits car at level crossing in Horsham

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two people have died after a car was hit by …

Over 150 train damage reports; Few trains running Thursday, problems on Friday
7 years, 2 months ago

Over 150 train damage reports; Few trains running Thursday, problems on Friday

NL Times  

Over 150 damage claims were made along the Dutch rail lines during Thursday's storm, of which there were about 40 serious incidents. Although limited train service in the Netherlands was expected to begin on Thursday at 5 p.m., the railroad infrastructure firm ProRail advised passengers to find alternative ways home. Overhead electricity lines were broken at 30 locations, and at …

Groningen student, 21, found dead next to train tracks
7 years, 5 months ago

Groningen student, 21, found dead next to train tracks

NL Times  

The police are investigating the cause of death of a 21-year-old man from Groningen, whose body was found next to the train tracks under the Hereweg viaduct in Groningen on Sunday morning. The young man was found dead around 7:30 a.m., according to the Telegraaf. According to NU.nl, train traffic restarted around 12:45 p.m. They specifically want to talk to …

Switzerland train crash: Around 30 casualties after two trains collide in Andermatt
7 years, 6 months ago

Switzerland train crash: Around 30 casualties after two trains collide in Andermatt

The Independent  

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Car ploughs into pedestrians outside Amsterdam Centraal station, injuring at least five
7 years, 9 months ago

Car ploughs into pedestrians outside Amsterdam Centraal station, injuring at least five

The Independent  

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Eight injured in ‘not-deliberate incident’ with car at Amsterdam railway station
7 years, 9 months ago

Eight injured in ‘not-deliberate incident’ with car at Amsterdam railway station

Dutch News  

Eight people were injured in an incident involving a car in front of Amsterdam’s main railway station on Saturday night but police say they do not think the action was deliberate. A police spokesman said it appeared that the driver may have been taken ill. ‘Of course we are carrying out further inquiries to rule out anything else,’ the spokesman …

Dutch train derails near Belgium border, injuring engineer
7 years, 11 months ago

Dutch train derails near Belgium border, injuring engineer

NL Times  

A passenger train derailed after colliding with a truck in the Noord-Brabant town of Wouw on Friday morning, local safety office Veiligheidsregio Midden- en West-Brabant reports. The train driver sustained slight injuries, but truck driver managed to get out of the vehicle before the train hit, a spokesperson for the safety office said to NU.nl. The train was heading towards …

At least one person dead and around 20 injured after train derails near Brussels
8 years, 1 month ago

At least one person dead and around 20 injured after train derails near Brussels

The Independent  

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February train crash investigation prompts call for more safety rules
8 years, 3 months ago

February train crash investigation prompts call for more safety rules

NL Times  

Railroad crossings need to become safer, the Dutch Safety Board says in its investigation report on a train derailment accident in Dalfsen in February. The Dutch Safety Board has several suggestions to make rail crossings safer, according to newspaper AD. It is unclear whether the train driver in the Dalfsen accident tried to flee, but according to the investigators he …

Hoboken train crash: One dies on platform and 108 injured
8 years, 6 months ago

Hoboken train crash: One dies on platform and 108 injured

The Independent  

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Commuter train crashes in New Jersey, over 100 injured: Reports
8 years, 6 months ago

Commuter train crashes in New Jersey, over 100 injured: Reports

India TV News  

A commuter train crashed into a terminal of the New Jersey Transit Hoboken station on Thursday during rush hour, reportedly injuring around 100 people. The accident occurred around 8.30 a.m. local time Images of the accident posted on social media showed mangled metal, wires and debris scattered all over the floor, RT news reported. A passenger said the commuter train …

New Jersey commuter train crashes into Hoboken station killing one and hospitalizing 74
8 years, 6 months ago

New Jersey commuter train crashes into Hoboken station killing one and hospitalizing 74

Daily Mail  

However, PATH trains to and from New York City will resume for Thursday afternoon NJ Transit has suspended its service in and out of the station The engineer of a train that crashed at a 'high rate of speed' into the Hoboken, New Jersey train station Thursday, killing a 34-year-old mother-of-one and injuring 112 people, has been identified and is …

Belgium train crash: Three killed and 10 injured after collision near Liege
8 years, 9 months ago

Belgium train crash: Three killed and 10 injured after collision near Liege

The Independent  

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Norfolk train crashes with tractor: Drivers 'seriously injured' as 10 hurt in level-crossing collision
8 years, 11 months ago

Norfolk train crashes with tractor: Drivers 'seriously injured' as 10 hurt in level-crossing collision

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There were no fatalities in the incident but the tractor and train drivers reportedly …

"Chaos": Witnesses detail train derailment that left one dead
9 years, 1 month ago

"Chaos": Witnesses detail train derailment that left one dead

NL Times  

Total chaos, is how eyewitness Ria van der Ham describes the scene near Dalfsen where an Arriva passenger train crashed into a crane on Tuesday morning. Van der Ham witnessed the accident from nearby campsite Tolhuis. "It's a mess, really terrible" Van der Ham said to broadcaster NOS. According to Van der Ham, the accident happened as the crane was …

At least one dead, 10 hurt after passenger train smashes crane; Train overturned
9 years, 1 month ago

At least one dead, 10 hurt after passenger train smashes crane; Train overturned

NL Times  

Update, 11:30 a.m., 23 February 2016: Reports from the scene now say six were hurt, with two transported to an area hospital. Update, 10:40 a.m., 23 February 2016: The IJsseland Regional Safety Office reported one person was killed, with newswire ANP saying at least ten were hurt in varying conditions. At least one person was killed and ten others were …

Germany train crash: 10 dead and 150 injured as two trains collide near Bad Aibling in Bavaria
9 years, 1 month ago

Germany train crash: 10 dead and 150 injured as two trains collide near Bad Aibling in Bavaria

The Independent  

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Several dead, around 100 injured in German train mishap
9 years, 1 month ago

Several dead, around 100 injured in German train mishap

India TV News  

Berlin: At least two people have died and about 100 have been injured — 10 seriously — in a train crash in southern Germany. Police spokesman Stefan Sonntag told The Associated Press that two regional trains crashed head-on on the single track between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Sonntag said that at least two people had …

Boat crashes into railway bridge linking Netherlands to Germany
9 years, 3 months ago

Boat crashes into railway bridge linking Netherlands to Germany

NL Times  

The shipping traffic between northern Netherlands and Germany came to a standstill after a 112 meter long coaster crashed into the railway bridge near Weener, Germany on Thursday night. Rail traffic between Bad Nieuweschans, Groningen and Germany is also down, BNR reports. A train was coming and the bridge could not be lifted immediately, but the captain of the coaster …

Train cancellations cause turmoil after Rotterdam Thalys evacuation
9 years, 6 months ago

Train cancellations cause turmoil after Rotterdam Thalys evacuation

NL Times  

The police's attempt to get a suspicious passenger off the Thalys at the Rotterdam station on Friday morning has disrupted train traffic. On Amsterdam Central Station, affected trains include the Thalys trains, ND Intercity Direct, Belgian trains and the 8:17 a.m train to Paris. But right now, we don't know what is going to happen " a train security guard …

Rotterdam train deaths appear to have been suicide, say police
11 years ago

Rotterdam train deaths appear to have been suicide, say police

Dutch News  

Eyewitness reports indicate the two men killed after being hit by a train at Rotterdam Zuid station on Sunday evening may have committed suicide, police said on Monday. ‘The likelihood of their deaths being suicide is primarily based on the combination of the men’s behaviour and solid eyewitness reports,’ a spokesman said. Eyewitnesses told AD earlier the two men climbed …

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