railway accidents

Update news railway accidents

Vietnam's railway safety threatened by unregulated crossings

Vietnam has seen a significant increase in railway accidents, with the primary cause being unofficial crossings where drivers fail to heed oncoming trains.

Report flags more than 1,000 locations posing risk of railway accidents

There are still 1,087 potential points of risk for railway traffic accidents along the North-South railway route, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Transport.

Railway accidents in Hanoi kill two in one day

Two railway accidents were reported within 24 hours in Hanoi last weekend, resulting in two deaths

Passenger train derails, two cars off tracks

A passenger train en route from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City crashed into a lorry carrying timber on January 27, leaving two cars off tracks.

PM approves plan to close illegal level crossings

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday approved the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR)’s plan to close illegal level crossings in crowded residential areas by the end of this year.

 

Vietnamese risk their lives in front of trains

Many people ignore the warning of railway security staff to cross the barrier at the intersection point between the railway and the road on Highway 21B in Ha Dong, Hanoi when the train is coming.

Road accidents down, rail mishaps increase

 VietNamNet Bridge – A car crash killed three people on National Highway 1A in Ha Binh Commune in the central province of Thanh Hoa early yesterday, July 19.

Disabled man saves lives at ‘point of death'

VietNamNet Bridge – Saddened by fatal accidents at an unmanned railway crossing near his house, Nguyen Van Xa decided to ignore his disability, age, failing health and public skepticism to become a self-appointed guard.