Granges-près-Marnand train crash

On 29 July 2013, two passenger trains were involved in a head-on collision at Granges-près-Marnand, Switzerland, killing one person and injuring 25 others.

Granges-près-Marnand train crash
Details
Date29 July 2013
18:50 CEST (16:50 UTC)
LocationGranges-près-Marnand
Coordinates46°46′25″N 6°53′35″E
CountrySwitzerland
LinePalézieux–Payerne
OperatorSwiss Federal Railways
Incident typeHead-on collision
CauseDriver error - SPAD
Statistics
Trains2
Passengers40+
Deaths1
Injured25

Accident

At 18:50 CEST (16:50 UTC),[1] two passenger trains were involved in a head-on collision at Granges-près-Marnand, Vaud, Switzerland,[2] on the Palézieux–Payerne line.[3] Initially, it was reported that up to 44 people were injured,[4] five seriously.[5] This was later revised to 25 injured.[6] The 24-year-old driver of the train heading to Granges-près-Marnand was killed in the crash:[1][7] His body was recovered in the early hours of 30 July.[8] The injured were taken to hospitals in Lausanne and Payerne.[5] All but three of the injured had been discharged from hospital by 30 July.[6] Both of the trains were operated by Swiss Federal Railways.

Disruption

As a result of the accident, train services were suspended between Moudon and Payerne. A bus replacement service was provided.[3] The line was scheduled to be reopened in the afternoon of 30 July.[9]

Investigation

At the time, the Swiss Accident Investigation Board (SAIB) were responsible for investigating railway accidents in Switzerland.[10] The wrecked trains were moved to Yverdon where they were examined by the investigators.[6]

Cause

Initial reports indicated that the local train at Grange-près-Marnand station did not wait for the arrival of the incoming train from Payerne and left the station too soon.[11] The SAIB final report shows that the accident was caused by train 12976 departing from Granges-près-Marnard against a red signal.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Short description" (in French). Swiss Accident Investigation Board. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. "Dozens injured as two trains collide in Switzerland". RTÉ News. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  3. "Zugunglück in der Waadt – 5 Schwerverletzte" [Train accident in Vaud - 5 seriously injured] (in German). 20 minutes. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  4. "Swiss Train Crash: 44 Passengers Injured". Yahoo. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  5. Bourquenoud, Sarah. "Cinq blessés graves dans une collision entre deux trains" [Five seriously injured in a collision between two trains] (in French). 24 Heures. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  6. "VIDEOS. Collision ferroviaire en Suisse : l'erreur humaine est la piste privilégiée" [VIDEOS. Train Collision in Switzerland: human error is thought likely] (in French). La Parisien. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. "Swiss officials investigating deadly head-on train crash". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  8. "Swiss train crash: Dozens hurt in Granges-pres-Marnand". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  9. "SBB-Crash in der Waadt: Der Lokführer ist tot" [SBB crash in Vaud: The driver is dead] (in German). Blick. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  10. "Welcome to the homepage of the SAIB". Swiss Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  11. Biéler, Gilles. "Le train régional serait parti trop tôt de Granges-Marnand" [The regional train departed from Granges-Marnand too soon] (in French). 24 Heures. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  12. "Rapport final du Service d'enquête suisse sur les accidents SESA sur la collision des trains 12976 et 4049 du 29 juillet 2013 à Granges-Marnand (VD) N° reg.:2013072902" [Final report of the Swiss inquiry into the collision of trains 12976 and 4040 at Granges-près-Marnard, Vaud on 29 July 2013] (PDF) (in French). Swiss Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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