French high-speed TGV train crashes near Denguin

pre65 · #1 17th July 2014, 22:26

Dozens of people have been injured in a train collision in southern France, according to media reports.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28358137

27vet · #2 19th July 2014, 06:29

The report doesn't give any clues as to what the cause might be...a mistake by one of the drivers, signalling fault etc?

Beeyar Wunby · #3 19th July 2014, 13:05

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Originally Posted by The Telegraph

Both trains were badly damaged, with the front of the express train crumpled and the rear of the TGV reduced to a mass of twisted metal.

and later...

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It was unclear why it was moving so slowly. One report said it had stopped briefly but was moving again at the time of the collision, which occurred when the regional train rammed the high-speed TGV train from behind.

It sounds a little bit like the second train may have been proceeding under caution and then hit the train in front.

Time will tell no doubt.

emilymainzer · #4 24th July 2014, 10:07

It's really sad to hear that incident taken place in South France.The french high speed TGV train which carrying nearly 178 passengers which hits the TER regional commuter train. In this accident many people got injured.As per the report says it's because of signal problem.
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