Keywords: Railway safety


Spain Rail Disaster: Authorities Race to Identify 69 Victims After Deadly High-Speed Train Collision

Spain is facing a difficult period following a deadly collision between two high-speed trains near Urda, in the province of Toledo, as forensic specialists continue efforts to identify the victims and provide answers to their families. The disaster, which occurred on Wednesday morning, October 28, has......

Spain Train Crash: Rail Control Centre Under Investigation After Deadly Collision

Spain's latest high-speed rail disaster has placed railway traffic management under intense scrutiny, with investigators examining why a train was allowed to resume normal operations after a failure in the signalling and safety system. The collision, which occurred near Urda in the province of Toledo......

Spain High-Speed Train Crash Kills at Least 46 Near Toledo

At least 46 people have died following a collision involving two high-speed trains in central Spain on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026, according to regional authorities. The accident occurred near Urda, in the province of Toledo, prompting an extensive emergency response and the suspension of rail......

Lisbon’s new Gloria funicular expected to enter service in 2029

Lisbon is preparing to replace its historic Gloria funicular with a completely new system, with the new service expected to begin operating during the first half of 2029, according to the city’s public transport operator Carris. The project was presented by Carris president Rui Lopo, who said......

UK: Anomaly on the track spotted before train derailment near Lewes

British investigators have identified a railway irregularity in surveillance footage recorded just before the derailment of a passenger train that occurred last week in southeastern England. The accident left two people seriously injured and raises questions about the state of the railway infrastructure. Anomaly......

Train derailment in southern Britain leaves 20 people injured

Twenty people were injured after a passenger train derailed near the town of Lewes in East Sussex, southern England, on Thursday, according to reports from Sky News. Two of those injured were described as being in serious condition, while 18 others sustained less severe injuries. British Transport Police......

SNCF worker killed after being struck by train near Bordeaux during maintenance operation

A 31-years-old railway worker employed by SNCF has died after being struck by a commercial train during maintenance operations near Bordeaux, in southwestern France. The accident occurred on Wednesday evening in Lormont, in the Gironde region, around 10:15 p.m. The worker was carrying out signalling......

Train collision in Indonesia leaves 16 dead, all women, police say

A train collision near Jakarta, Indonesia, has resulted in at least 16 deaths, all of whom are women, according to local police. The number of fatalities rose after one injured passenger died in hospital, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The accident occurred on Monday evening near Bekasi Timur station,......

Train crash near Copenhagen injures 17 in major emergency response

At least 17 people were injured after two local trains collided head on Thursday morning north of Copenhagen, triggering a large scale emergency response. Authorities said four passengers were in critical condition following the crash, which occurred on a regional rail line between Hillerød and......