August 2009 in rail transport
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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in August 2009.
Events
- August 1
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– Locomotive 5 Slieve Callan returns steam passenger (tourist) services to reinstated section of West Clare Railway at Moyasta Junction, Ireland (3 ft (0.91 m) gauge).[1]
- August 14
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– 2009 Romanian bus-train collision: at least 13 people die after a bus-train collision in Scânteia, Iaşi County, Romania on County Road 248C. According to the Iaşi police, the accident occurred because the minibus driver failed to comply with light signals and signs at the railway crossing. It was the worst accident in Romania in fifteen years.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "The West Clare Railway". Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ↑ "Microbuz lovit de tren în judeţul Iaşi. 13 persoane au murit, printre care şi un copil (VIDEO)" (in Romanian). Antena 3. August 14, 2009. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- ↑ "13 persoane şi-au pierdut viaţa după coliziunea dintre un tren şi un microbuz. ATENŢIE, IMAGINI ŞOCANTE!" (in Romanian). Realitatea TV. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- ↑ "13 morţi şi trei răniţi grav, după ce un microbuz a fost lovit de tren - VIDEO" (in Romanian). Mediafax. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Scontro tra treno e bus in Romania" (in Italian). Euronews. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- ↑ "13 morţi într-un accident teribil în Iaşi" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. August 14, 2009. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
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