Meerbusch train crash | |
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![]() The wrecked passenger train at train accident site near Meerbusch on 8 Dec 2017 | |
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Date | 5 December 2017 19:30 CET (18:30 UTC) |
Location | Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Country | Germany |
Line | Krefeld - Neuss line |
Operator |
DB Cargo National Express Germany |
Incident type | Rear-end collision |
Cause | Under investigation |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Passengers | 155 |
Injured | 50 |
The Meerbusch train crash occurred on 5 December 2017 when a passenger train ran into the rear of a freight train near Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Fifty people were injured, nine seriously.
At about 19:30 CET (18:30 UTC), a passenger train operated by National Express Germany ran into the rear of a freight train operated by DB Cargo near Meerbusch-Osterath station, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The driver of the passenger train was able to give a warning before the collision occurred. [1] Fifty people were injured, nine seriously and three with moderate injuries. [2] [3] The train was carrying 155 passengers. [4] The passenger train was travelling from Krefeld to Neuss. The freight train was travelling from Dillingen, Saarland to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. [1] The rear three wagons of the freight train were derailed. [2] The leading carriage of the Bombardier Talent 2 electric multiple unit which formed the passenger train was severely damaged. [1] The rescue of passengers was hampered by fallen power cables, [5] which were made safe by Deutsche Bahn. More than 200 firefighters assisted in the rescue efforts. The line between Düsseldorf and Krefeld was closed. [3]
The Eisenbahn-Unfalluntersuchungsstelle des Bundes (EUB) opened an investigation into the accident. [6] It was reported that the passenger train may have incorrectly been given permission to pass a signal indicating “stop”. [2]
Meerbusch train crash | |
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![]() The wrecked passenger train at train accident site near Meerbusch on 8 Dec 2017 | |
Details | |
Date | 5 December 2017 19:30 CET (18:30 UTC) |
Location | Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Country | Germany |
Line | Krefeld - Neuss line |
Operator |
DB Cargo National Express Germany |
Incident type | Rear-end collision |
Cause | Under investigation |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Passengers | 155 |
Injured | 50 |
The Meerbusch train crash occurred on 5 December 2017 when a passenger train ran into the rear of a freight train near Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Fifty people were injured, nine seriously.
At about 19:30 CET (18:30 UTC), a passenger train operated by National Express Germany ran into the rear of a freight train operated by DB Cargo near Meerbusch-Osterath station, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The driver of the passenger train was able to give a warning before the collision occurred. [1] Fifty people were injured, nine seriously and three with moderate injuries. [2] [3] The train was carrying 155 passengers. [4] The passenger train was travelling from Krefeld to Neuss. The freight train was travelling from Dillingen, Saarland to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. [1] The rear three wagons of the freight train were derailed. [2] The leading carriage of the Bombardier Talent 2 electric multiple unit which formed the passenger train was severely damaged. [1] The rescue of passengers was hampered by fallen power cables, [5] which were made safe by Deutsche Bahn. More than 200 firefighters assisted in the rescue efforts. The line between Düsseldorf and Krefeld was closed. [3]
The Eisenbahn-Unfalluntersuchungsstelle des Bundes (EUB) opened an investigation into the accident. [6] It was reported that the passenger train may have incorrectly been given permission to pass a signal indicating “stop”. [2]