
France: Train collided with military vehicle in Pas-de-Calais - At least one dead and several injured
Σοβαρό σιδηροδρομικό ατύχημα σημειώθηκε το πρωί στη βόρεια Γαλλία, κοντά στην πόλη Nœux-les-Mines, στην περιοχή Πα-ντε-Καλαί.
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Σοβαρό σιδηροδρομικό ατύχημα σημειώθηκε το πρωί στη βόρεια Γαλλία, κοντά στην πόλη Nœux-les-Mines, στην περιοχή Πα-ντε-Καλαί.
The independentist group Junts has brought the fraud case involving Renfe train drivers to the Catalan Parliament, questioning the regional government on its awareness of the facts and its plans to prevent similar situations.

The train drivers' union (SEPE) is urging Hellenic Train to respect the SEPE recommendation and immediately re-employ a train driver, calling it another significant vindication.

A Russian drone struck a commuter train in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring the driver and his assistant, though passengers were reported unharmed.

Hellenic Train management has proposed a 63-hour work week (9 hours a day for 7 days) six months after dismissing three experienced train drivers.

The train driver involved in the Sápi train accident in November 2023 has admitted to falling asleep at the wheel but is denying criminal responsibility in court.
A train driver was dismissed from their position for performing a Nazi salute at passing trains.
The Junts party has brought cases of Rodalies train drivers allegedly using 'false medical certificates' to the attention of the Spanish Congress and the Catalan government, seeking explanations and action on the matter.
A group of Rodalies train drivers allegedly falsified justifications to avoid work, with reports indicating that the president of Renfe ordered the investigation to be halted to avoid upsetting unions.

Hundreds of Hungarian train drivers are suing the state railway company MÁV for unpaid wages related to their rest periods, with courts consistently ruling in their favor. MÁV argues that applying EU regulations would disadvantage employees, while the union accuses MÁV of using Brussels as a scare tactic.
The CEO of the Rodalies mixed company, Òscar Playà, stated in his first public appearance that the company aims to employ more local Catalan train drivers to foster a sense of belonging and commitment.

The mother of train driver Spyros Voulgaris, one of the victims of the Tempi train crash, spoke out at the unveiling of a memorial, stating her son was slandered and denying they were smugglers.

The prosecutor's office has requested a three-year and ten-month prison sentence for the freight train driver who admitted to falling asleep, causing a train accident in Sápi, Hungary.
Train drivers in Bratislava are planning a protest in Freedom Square against the Ministry of Transport's decision to install cameras in train cabins, arguing that other investments would provide real safety.

A 51-year-old man fell onto the subway tracks in Vienna but saved himself at the last moment by rolling into a safety niche before an approaching train. The train driver and a passenger activated the emergency brake, and the man escaped unharmed.
During the night of March 14, Russian forces attacked facilities of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways), injuring a train driver and an assistant driver.

Zurich Cantonal Police issued a warning about 'train pushers' in an Instagram video, while train drivers highlight commuter inattentiveness as a greater danger leading to accidents on platforms.

Deutsche Bahn and the GDL train drivers' union have successfully reached an agreement in their ongoing wage negotiations, concluding a period of industrial dispute.
A railbus driver, Piotr K., has been convicted for unintentionally causing a land traffic disaster in Poland, after a head-on collision with another train resulted from his failure to properly observe the track and regulate speed.