A serious collision involving railway vehicles near or within the city of Wellington, New Zealand, typically resulting in significant damage, disruption, and potential loss of life, constitutes a major incident impacting the... Read more »
The June 1989 explosion near Ufa, Bashkortostan, during the passage of two passenger trains, resulted in a devastating loss of life and remains one of the worst rail disasters in history. A... Read more »
The Metrolink 111 collision with a Union Pacific freight train, occurring near Chatsworth, California on September 12, 2008, resulted in 25 fatalities and over 135 injuries. This tragic event involved a Metrolink... Read more »
The catastrophic derailment near the village of Eschede, Germany, on June 3, 1998, resulted from a fatigue crack in one wheel of a high-speed train. This led to a series of cascading... Read more »
Railway accidents involving significant damage, injury, or loss of life encompass a range of incidents, from derailments and collisions to fires and hazardous material spills. A classic example is the Great Heck... Read more »
Railway accidents in Canada, involving freight or passenger trains, encompass a range of incidents such as derailments, collisions, and level crossing accidents. These events can result in significant damage to infrastructure, disruption... Read more »
The early morning hours of July 6, 2013, witnessed a catastrophic derailment and explosion in a small Quebec town. A runaway train carrying crude oil devastated the downtown core, resulting in significant... Read more »
A railway accident involving significant loss of life or substantial damage is a tragically recurring event in global transportation history. Such incidents, often arising from a confluence of factors such as human... Read more »
The December 2, 2015, incident involving a Metrolink commuter train in San Bernardino, California, resulted in significant loss of life and injuries. This event, attributed to a combination of factors including track... Read more »
Rail accidents in the United States encompass a range of incidents, from derailments and collisions to hazardous material spills and other operational failures. Examples include the 1918 Great Train Wreck of Nashville,... Read more »