France opens separate technical investigation into Cléon derailment
France has now opened a BEA-TT technical investigation into the Cléon derailment, separate from the judicial inquiry already under way at the Rouen public prosecutor's office.
Railway disaster
Leopard in Bhanwartank Tunnel Slows Train in India
A leopard in railway tunnel prompted a train crew to slow down inside the Bhanwartank Tunnel on the Bilaspur-Katni railway line in Chhattisgarh. The encounter occurred on August 25, when the animal was seen moving along the tracks ahead of the locomotive.
Newport Freight Train Derailment Disrupts Freight Traffic
The Newport freight train derailment occurred on 26 August 2026 at around 3:00 PM local time, blocking a major route in Melbourne’s inner west after several wagons left the track and disrupting freight movements through the area.
East Palestine vent and burn risk models revealed
Newly obtained documents are providing new detail on the East Palestine vent and burn more than three years after the February 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio. The records concern the government’s decision to carry out the controlled operation on the remaining train cars.
Four Union Pacific Train Derailments Hit Texas
USA: Emergency crews responded to four Union Pacific train derailments in Texas on August 20, 2026, with initial reports indicating about 44 affected railcars and no injuries.
Lewes Derailment: the Track Fault Was Already on CCTV
UK: A track geometry irregularity was visible in rear-facing CCTV from a train that passed the site at about 14:04 on Aug. 13 — nearly two hours before the Southern service derailed at the same spot at 15:54.
Two 125-Tonne Cranes Needed After Lewes Derailment
UK: Two 125-tonne cranes will recover three derailed Southern carriages as the Lewes–Haywards Heath railway in East Sussex remains closed until at least Aug. 26.
Lewes Line Closed 10 More Days After Derailment
UK: Railway Supply previously reported the Lewes derailment as it happened; the railway between Lewes and Haywards Heath will now stay shut for at least 10 more days, and the reason comes down to where the train came off the tracks, not just how badly.
Second UK Train Derails Within 24 Hours in Essex
UK: Less than a day after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern train came off the tracks near Lewes, a second train derailed in Essex — this time with no injuries reported, but enough to make Network Rail's safety chief address both incidents together in one statement.
Portland Presses Union Pacific Over Hazmat Rail Cars
USA: As demolition finally begins on Portland's fire-damaged Centennial Mills warehouse, a separate dispute has surfaced: the city says Union Pacific ran 13 rail cars carrying residual hazardous materials past the unstable building, despite the railroad's earlier promise to restrict such traffic through the collapse zone.
CSX Train Derails Five Cars in Worcester, Mass
USA: Five empty CSX railcars came off the tracks in downtown Worcester late Friday night — and a local streaming camera caught the whole thing on video.
Drone warning, stop order, fatal strike: how 340 passengers were evacuated in Odesa region
UKRAINE: Ukrzaliznytsia detected a drone threat and ordered a passenger train in the Odesa region to stop for evacuation, but a jet-powered Shahed changed course before the locomotive crew could fully halt the train and get clear; the driver and his assistant were killed, while all 340 passengers — including 67 children — survived without injury.
