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Collision in CH: Re 460 and RABe 514 collide near Rafz
Joined: 25/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 826 Location: Tallahassee, FL USA
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Dear Readers: There was a collision this morning in Canton Zurich of a fast train with Re 460 Werblok "Rekarail" pulling single decker passenger cars with an S-Bahn RABe 514 double decker. It occurred near Rafz, which is very close to the German border. In fact, Rafz is a small piece of Canton Zurich that is North of the Rhein. The land was owned by a Baden-Wurttemberg Prince who was in debt to bankers in Zurich. I have been camping in Rafz, and you can walk across the border in many completely uncontrolled locations there. Here is the link.--MM 20-Minuten Article |
Michael Mascagni, Tallahassee
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Joined: 22/09/2009(UTC) Posts: 2,073 Location: Edinburgh,
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Hi Michael Thanks for the link Looks like both trains were trying to occupy the same piece of track. Never a good thing. Mike |
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Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 8,233 Location: Montreal, QC
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Here is the article in English: http://news.yahoo.com/ph...ton-photo-094117987.htmlThe Re 460 was the "Reka Rail" Advertising loco. I guess it wrecked a lot more than a rail. Reports state that up to 50 people were hurt. The Re 460 was pulling an Intercity train between Zurich and Stuttgart (via Singen). Regards Mike C
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Joined: 25/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 826 Location: Tallahassee, FL USA
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The Reka Rail Re460 had a trapped engineer inside, and the emergency crews had to take off the side of the Lokfuhrerstand to rescue him.--MM |
Michael Mascagni, Tallahassee
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