Railway Accidents

Man dies in collision with train at Oregon light rail station

Witnesses said the operator sounded the train’s horn and activated emergency stop procedures but the pedestrian was still hit. The MAX station was the site of another fatal collision in 2003 when a teen on a bicycle was hit and...

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Five die as Italian air force plane crashes on railway line

C-130 training flights ends in tragedy as it neared Pisa military airport All five crew members aboard an Italian air force transport plane died today when it crashed on to rail tracks near a military airport in the Tuscan city...

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Death toll in Indonesian ferry accident rises to 27

Death toll in Indonesian ferry accident rises to 27 India Business Blog (blog) by DPA on November 23, 2009 Jakarta, Nov 22 (DPA) At least four people were killed when a ferry carrying 240 people sank in bad weather off the...

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Pastor, Wife Killed In Louisiana Train Accident

WAFB has reported that Pastor Fanley Thomas and his wife, Florence, were killed at a railroad crossing in Le Moyen, Louisiana on Sunday morning on their way to church. LE MOYEN, LA (WAFB) - A St. Landry Parish pastor and his...

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At least seven die in bus and train collision in Vietnam

At least seven people have been killed and over 10 injured in a collision between a bus and a train on the outskirts of the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, national media reported on Monday. The accident occurred at a level...

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Fatal Tri-Rail wreck killed two people in Fort Lauderdale

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.comLegal news for Florida train accident attorneys. A commuter train hit a car that was stuck on the tracks and killed two people. Florida train accident attorneys alerts- A Tri-Rail train crashed...

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On This Day: Long Island Rail Road Trains Collide, Killing 79

On Nov. 22, 1950, a two-train pileup on the Long Island Rail Road killed 79 and injured hundreds more. Deadly Train Collision Casts a Shadow Over Thanksgiving On the evening of Nov. 22, the day before Thanksgiving, commuters at...

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The Tay Rail Bridge

www.billycurrie.co.uk The Tay Bridge Disaster Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very...

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Caltrans/Amtrak California Leads the Way With Rail Safety Education Efforts

Promote Statewide Awareness Through Partnership with Operation Lifesaver The red lights are flashing and the warning bells are sounding, the crossing gates are coming down and a 6,000 ton locomotive is speeding toward a vehicle...

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Update: Lincoln Police Release Fatal Train Crash Findings

42-year-old Huy Nguyen is dead after a speeding train rammed his car early Thursday morning. A man is dead after a speeding train rammed his car early Thursday morning. Lincoln Police say Huy Nguyen drove around at least one...

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