Keywords: Railway safety


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......

Train derailment in Russia leaves dozens injured but no fatalities reported

At least 22 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia, according to regional authorities. The incident occurred in the Ulyanovsk region, roughly 900 kilometers east of Moscow. Officials reported that several carriages left the tracks near a rural station, causing significant disruption......

Greece opens trial over 2023 train crash that killed 57 people

Greece has opened a long-awaited trial into the country’s deadliest rail disaster in decades, a 2023 train collision that claimed 57 lives and sparked nationwide outrage. The tragedy occurred near the Tempi valley, when a passenger train traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki collided head-on with......

12 killed, dozens injured as bus collides with train in southeastern Bangladesh

At least 12 people were killed and 26 others injured in a tragic bus-train collision in the Comilla district of southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, authorities reported. The victims included two women and three children, while ten of the injured remain hospitalized. The incident occurred when a bus reportedly......

German train conductor dies after assault by ticketless passenger

A 36-year-old train conductor has died in Germany after being violently assaulted by a passenger traveling without a valid ticket, the national railway operator Deutsche Bahn confirmed on Wednesday. The incident occurred earlier in the week near the town of Landstuhl, in western Germany, when the conductor......

Spain records new rail accident as train hits crane near Cartagena

A commuter train collided with a crane on Thursday around midday near the city of Cartagena, in southeastern Spain, leaving several people with minor injuries, according to the national rail operator Renfe. The incident occurred in the area of Alumbres and involved a narrow-gauge suburban train operating......

Spain train accident death toll rises to 41

The death toll from a serious railway accident in southern Spain has risen to 41, according to updated figures released on Tuesday by regional authorities in Andalusia and the country’s transport minister. The tragedy occurred on Sunday evening when two high-speed trains collided near the town......

Train accident kills seven elephants in India

Seven wild elephants were killed and a young calf was injured after a train struck a herd attempting to cross a railway track in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on Saturday. The region is known for its rich wildlife and hosts a significant portion of India’s elephant population. According......

ONCF achieves major milestone in railway safety under Wiam Ghrabi

Rabat, December 5, 2025 – The Moroccan National Railway Office (ONCF) has taken a significant step forward in railway safety, unveiling a comprehensive roadmap aimed at reducing incidents by 60% over the next five years. Wiam Ghrabi, Director of Strategic Planning at ONCF, presented the initiative......