The Ústí nad Labem derailment occurred on 28 June 2010 when a CityElefant train derailed at Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. The driver was killed and eleven passengers were injured.
At 16:47 CEST, the train was derailed on approach to its final scheduled stop, Ústí nad Labem hlavní nádraží, in the southern suburb of Vaňov.[1] It was almost at the end of its journey from Prague when the accident happened. The leading carriage smashed into a concrete wall after being derailed. The driver was killed and eleven passengers were injured, including two with serious injuries. The train's cab car was irreparably destroyed, while the other two cars survived with only minor structural defects. The line, which forms part of an international railway corridor linking Prague and Berlin, was closed following the accident, although one track was later reopened to traffic but requiring the use of diesel locomotives as the overhead wiring had been damaged.[2]
CauseEdit
Although investigations are still underway,[needs update] it has been already reported that at the time of the accident, the train was travelling at 108 kilometres per hour (67 mph) while the speed limit at that location was 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph). The most probable cause of the disaster is thus either a fault of the brakes or the driver's inattention.[2]
ReferencesEdit
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^ ab"Při nehodě vlaku v Ústí jeden mrtvý a 11 zraněných" (in Czech). České Noviny. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
^ abc"Strojvedoucí jel ve Vaňově 108 místo 50 km/h. Inspektoři prověřují brzdy" (in Czech). Idnes. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
August 29, 2023
Ústí, labem, derailment, occurred, june, 2010, when, cityelefant, train, derailed, Ústí, labem, czech, republic, driver, killed, eleven, passengers, were, injured, class, cityelefant, trainsetdetailsdate28, june, 2010, cest, locationÚstí, labemcoordinates50, 6. The Usti nad Labem derailment occurred on 28 June 2010 when a CityElefant train derailed at Usti nad Labem Czech Republic The driver was killed and eleven passengers were injured Usti nad Labem derailmentA CD Class 471 CityElefant trainsetDetailsDate28 June 2010 16 47 CEST 14 47 UTC LocationUsti nad LabemCoordinates50 38 35 N 14 02 39 E 50 64306 N 14 04417 E 50 64306 14 04417CountryCzech RepublicLinePrague Usti nad LabemOperatorCeske drahyIncident typeDerailmentCauseExcessive speedStatisticsTrains1Deaths1Injured11DamageCZK 65 000 000 2010 est CZK 70 9 million 2 8 million final cost Contents 1 Train 2 Accident 3 Cause 4 ReferencesTrain EditThe train involved was a CD Class 471 CityElefant double deck electric multiple unit 1 that had been manufactured in 2001 2 Accident EditAt 16 47 CEST the train was derailed on approach to its final scheduled stop Usti nad Labem hlavni nadrazi in the southern suburb of Vanov 1 It was almost at the end of its journey from Prague when the accident happened The leading carriage smashed into a concrete wall after being derailed The driver was killed and eleven passengers were injured including two with serious injuries The train s cab car was irreparably destroyed while the other two cars survived with only minor structural defects The line which forms part of an international railway corridor linking Prague and Berlin was closed following the accident although one track was later reopened to traffic but requiring the use of diesel locomotives as the overhead wiring had been damaged 2 Cause EditAlthough investigations are still underway needs update it has been already reported that at the time of the accident the train was travelling at 108 kilometres per hour 67 mph while the speed limit at that location was 50 kilometres per hour 31 mph The most probable cause of the disaster is thus either a fault of the brakes or the driver s inattention 2 References Edit Wikinews has related news Czech train derails at least one dead a b Pri nehode vlaku v Usti jeden mrtvy a 11 zranenych in Czech Ceske Noviny 28 June 2010 Retrieved 29 June 2010 a b c Strojvedouci jel ve Vanove 108 misto 50 km h Inspektori proveruji brzdy in Czech Idnes Retrieved 29 June 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Usti nad Labem derailment amp oldid 1142454484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
