Corona leads to drop in rail accidents

Level crossing in Belgium, source: Infrabel
Source: Infrabel

Due to the sharp decrease in train traffic caused by corona measures, the number of serious railway accidents worldwide also fell last year. There were 34 percent fewer collisions involving persons at level crossings, but other accidents occurred just as frequently as in 2019. This is evident from the newly published Railway Safety Report by the International Union of Railways (UIC).

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Author: Paul van den Bogaard

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