Italian Train Crash

[beast66606]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51397027

[Foden]

Condolences to the reported two drivers killed, and those injured 

 

I’m sure details of how and why will surface in due course, it’s a horrid thing to say, and I say it carefully in respect of the lives lost, but mercifully it wasn’t worse than as has been reported.

[Andy Kirkham]

1 hour ago, Foden said:

Condolences to the reported two drivers killed, and those injured 

 

I’m sure details of how and why will surface in due course, it’s a horrid thing to say, and I say it carefully in respect of the lives lost, but mercifully it wasn’t worse than as has been reported.

The report says there were only 28 passengers on the train, which will probably account for the low casualty count.

[eastwestdivide]

More in Italian here:

http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/deraglia-treno-milano-salerno-morto-macchinista-feriti-e60cd5aa-38ae-4016-8b7f-cbfbd6178f89.html

which indicates that the lightly loaded first Milan-Palermo Frecciarossa of the day hit a vehicle on the opposite track, and that there was maintenance work going on.

 

[Gordon Connell]

And some more news in English: https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/frecciarossa-1000-derails-at-high-speed/55737.article

 

[brushman47544]

Latest reported on Italian railway sites (e.g. Ferrovie.info https://www.ferrovie.info/index.php/it/13-treni-reali/13101-ferrovie-frecciarossa-deragliato-confermata-l-inversione-dei-cablaggi-dello-scambio) is confirmation that the wiring of the points was reversed after overnight maintence.