| Ústí nad Labem derailment | |
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A ČD Class 471 CityElefant trainset |
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| Details | |
| Date | 28 June 2010 |
| Time | 16:47 CEST (14:47 UTC) |
| Location | Ústí nad Labem |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Rail line | Prague - Ústí nad Labem |
| Operator | České dráhy |
| Type of incident | Derailment |
| Cause | Excessive speed |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injuries | 11 |
| Damage | CZK 65,000,000 (estimated) |
The Ústí nad Labem derailment occurred on 28 June 2010 when a CityElefant train derailed at Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. The driver was killed and eleven passengers were injured.
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The train involved was a ČD Class 471 CityElefant double deck electric multiple unit[1] that had been manufactured in 2001.[2]
At 16:47 CEST, the train was derailed on approach to Ústí nad Labem. It was almost at the end of its journey from Prague when the accident happened. The leading carriage smashed into a concrete wall after being derailed. The driver was killed and eleven passengers were injured, including two with serious injuries. The train's cab car has been irreparably destroyed, while the other two cars have survived with only minor structural defects. The line was closed following the accident, although one track was later reopened to traffic but requiring the use of diesel locomotives as the overhead wiring had been damaged.[2]
Although investigations are still underway, it has been already reported that at the time of the accident, the train was travelling at 108 kilometres per hour (67 mph) while the speed limit at that location was 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph). The most probable cause of the disaster is thus either a fault of the brakes or the driver's inattention.[2]
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