Pioltello train derailment
On 25 January 2018, a commuter train operated by Trenord derailed in Pioltello when two of its carriages came off the track en route to Milan. The incident left 3 women dead and more than 100 people injured, of whom 46 needed medical assistance in hospital. 5 of them were in critical condition.[2]
| Pioltello Train Derailment | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 25 January 2018 06:55–06:57 local time (05:55–05:57 UTC)[1] |
| Location | Pioltello, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45.4829°N 9.3124°E |
| Line | Cremona – Milan |
| Operator | Trenord |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Broken rail |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 46, 5 Critical |
Accident
At about 7:00 local time, a passenger train was travelling from Cremona to Milano Porta Garibaldi when two of the carriages derailed and came to a rest at an angle.[3] The accident occurred between the Pioltello-Limito station and the Segrate station.
Train operator Trenord say that the train was travelling at normal speed when the derailment occurred. Witnesses say that the train trembled for a few minutes just before the accident.[4]
Investigation
Italian police began an investigation into the possible cause of the accident and said that a problem with a track switch could be the reason why the derailment occurred.[5] A broken rail on a section of jointed track 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the crash site was later identified as the cause of the derailment. That section of track was scheduled for replacement.[6]
See also
- Hither Green rail crash, another derailment caused by a broken rail at a track joint.
References
- "Le indagini sull'incidente ferroviario fuori Milano". ilpost.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- "Milan train crash: at least two people killed after derailment". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- Boyle, Danny. "Italy train crash: Two killed as commuter service derails near Milan". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "At least three dead after train derails near Milan". Reuters. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "Italy train crash: Three killed near Milan". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- Berni, Federico; Burattino, Rosella; Galli, Andrea; Giuzzi, Cesare; Ravizza, Simona; Regina, Sara (25 January 2018). "Treno deragliato a Pioltello: morte tre donne, 46 ferti di cui cinque molto gravi. Il cedimento della rotaia" [Derailed train in Pioltello: death of three women , 46 wounded, of which five are very serious. The failure of the rail.] (in Italian). Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 26 January 2018.