Railway disaster

The Purwojaya Train derailment near Kedunggedeh Station disrupted major rail services between Jakarta and Cilacap, prompting PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to issue full ticket refunds to affected passengers.

A train derailment occurred in the state of Virginia near Providence Forge, affecting the schedule of both Amtrak and CSX after two train locomotives and 15 cars of a coal train derailed on Saturday.

The Tanzania train derailment near Ruvu station temporarily stopped electric SGR service between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma but caused no deaths, according to the Tanzania Railway Corporation.

The recent derailment in Wisconsin is the latest in a series involving CPKC that has prompted Senator Tammy Baldwin to call for safety reforms and transparency from the company’s leadership.

Ethiopia train collision claimed 15 lives and left dozens injured after a passenger locomotive comes off the tracks and crashed into another stalled locomotive late Monday.

The Union Pacific derailment outside of Houston overturned 17 freight wagons in Waller County and closed Business U. S.

The derailment at Lisbon revealed significant shortcomings in safety when it was found that funicular car made its run with an uncertified cable while employing outdated methods of maintenance led to the disaster.

The stoppage of the River Runner train occurred following the derailment of a freight near Montserrat, Missouri, on October 17, 2025, and the closure of the main rail line.

The Slovak tragedy took place in the morning of 13 October near the village of Jablonov nad Turñou, where two express trains R 913 and R 914 came into collision with each other on a single track section.

An Amtrak train derailed when it struck a semi-truck in Santa Barbara County, injuring four persons and leaking thousands of gallons of diesel fuel, prompted Highway 1 to be shut down and all train movements ceased.

Inhabitants affected by the 2023 train derailment gathered at a town hall in Columbiana County, where attorneys presented updates regarding lawsuits and outlined existing legal activity including settlement management and corporate accountability.

The Lisbon funicular accident happened when one cable had burst apart, said Portuguese investigators, as the authorities continue to investigate the tragic accident that had killed 16 people including three British tourists and one Ukrainian and left the city mourning.