Category Train Crash Alert

Trains collide, multiple casualties reported in Algeria

Mounir Ben / Facebook At least one person has reportedly been killed and up to 60 have been injured after two trains collided in Boudouaou, Algeria, according to local media.   According to reports, the trains were travelling in the…

Train derails & crashes in Canada, driver seriously injured

@why_party / Instagram A passenger train in Calgary, Canada overshot the platform at Tuscany station Tuesday morning, careering off the tracks and crashing through a fence. The driver received emergency treatment after suffering serious injuries. “The train had continued on…

At Least 25 Injured in Truck-Train Crash in France’s Provence Region

Photo By AFP 2016/Michael Buholzer According to the BFMTV television channel, the accident took place near a level crossing in the city of Aix-en-Provence in the Bouches-du-Rhone department. The TER railway firm train was on the line between Briancon and…

Two Trains Collide; Derails, Leaks Diesel In Canada’s Capital

Two freight trains collided in Toronto early Sunday, causing cars to derail. One of the train’s engines leaked diesel fuel but crews have contained the leak. (Arlyn Mcadorey)  Human error is being blamed for a Canadian Pacific Railway derailment in…

Scores Seriously Injured As Train Derails After Hitting Tree In South France

French investigators stand along tracks after a regional train slammed into a fallen tree More than a dozen people have been seriously injured in a train crash in southern France, say rescuers.   Another 50 people suffered minor injuries when…