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Egypt

At least 18 people die as two trains collide in southern Egypt

Egypt’s Railway Authorities issued another statement saying the accident happened when someone activated the emergency brakes of a passenger train.

26/03/2021

Sweden

Dramatic footage shows train crashing into a bus in Sweden

Remarkably, only three train passengers reported minor injuries in the incident.

08/03/2021

Netherlands

Whale tail sculpture saves derailed metro train from disaster

A Dutch metro crashed through safety barriers in Spijkenisse on Monday morning and was left hanging on a work of art behind the rails.

02/11/2020

Switzerland

Fourteen people injured after truck collides with tram in Zurich

The collision ripped a gash down the side of the tram.

12/10/2020

Sweden

Two freight train collision near Gothenburg spurs emergency operation

One of the trains was loaded with dangerous materials, including flammable gas and a corrosive substance.

01/09/2020

Czech Republic

1 dead, 35 injured after two trains collide near Czech capital

The driver of the train was killed and dozens more are believed to be injured after a collision between two trains near Czech capital, Prague.

15/07/2020

Czech Republic

Two killed after passenger trains collide near Czech-German border

Police say one person has already been detained as an investigation has been launched in the cause of the crash.

08/07/2020

France

Rail worker dead after 'being hit by train' near Strasbourg

One rail worker is dead and another seriously injured after being hit by a train near Strasbourg, eastern France.

18/03/2020

Romania

'A world of train': Where in Europe is rail travel a nightmare?

"The next train on platform one will arrive.... in four months' time."

19/02/2020

Italy

High-speed train derails in Italy killing 2 railway workers

A train derailed in Italy, killing two railway workers and injuring at least 27 people.

06/02/2020

France

Chaos on French rail as workers strike over security risks

The French rail network came close to a standstill on Friday and continued to be disrupted over the weekend in what the government described as a "surprise strike".

20/10/2019

World News

One dead in suburban train crash outside Barcelona

One dead in suburban train crash outside Barcelona, said authorities.

08/02/2019

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Several killed and injured in Turkey train crash

A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring 46 others, officials and news reports said.

14/12/2018

Turkey

Turkish high speed train crash in Ankara: seven killed, dozens injured

Seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a high speed train crash in Ankara, Turkey

13/12/2018

Spain

One dead and others injured after train derails near Barcelona

At least one person has died and five others have been injured after a train derailed near Barcelona in Spain.

20/11/2018

Netherlands

4 children dead after train collides into 'cargo' bike in Netherlands

Two other people were injured in the accident in the city of Oss.

20/09/2018

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25/05/2018

Germany

Two dead, 14 injured after train crash

Police have said two people were killed and several injured when a passenger train crashed head-on with a stationary goods train in southern Germany last night, according to Deutsche Bahn and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

08/05/2018

Austria

Around 40 injured in Austria train accident, say police

Up to 40 people have been injured as two trains crashed while being coupled together in Salzburg, Austria.

20/04/2018

USA

Train in the U.S slams into a truck stuck on a crossing

The drivers of both vehicles managed to escape unhurt.

03/04/2018