Train hits people in Germany, two track workers dead

German emergency services
Several injuries were reported. Shutterstock

A German intercity train hit several people on Thursday morning, leaving two dead and several others injured. The fatal victims are track workers, according to preliminary findings by local policy. The incident happened near Cologne.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

1 comment op “Train hits people in Germany, two track workers dead”

bönström bönström|08.05.23|11:22

Tragically, predictive, “attending maintenance” (new speech for repairing…) at a most fatal and exposed environment – predictively – is claiming a human toll. This is not sustainable!
A shift is needed!
No longer sustainable railway infrastructure, decisively has to be outed!

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Train hits people in Germany, two track workers dead

German emergency services
Several injuries were reported. Shutterstock

A German intercity train hit several people on Thursday morning, leaving two dead and several others injured. The fatal victims are track workers, according to preliminary findings by local policy. The incident happened near Cologne.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

1 comment op “Train hits people in Germany, two track workers dead”

bönström bönström|08.05.23|11:22

Tragically, predictive, “attending maintenance” (new speech for repairing…) at a most fatal and exposed environment – predictively – is claiming a human toll. This is not sustainable!
A shift is needed!
No longer sustainable railway infrastructure, decisively has to be outed!

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