Railway safety performance in the European Union

Event:
Date, time and location:
Outcome:
Train collision
25 July 2010, Stavoren (Netherlands)
No injuries, considerable damage
An Italian grinding train ran through the buffer stop at
Stavoren station and caused substantial damage to a
store; however, there were no serious injuries. The train
belonged to a Swiss operator; it was being driven by an
Italian driver, who was piloted by a local Dutch train driver.
A third person was also in the cab. The ATP system on the
track did not intervene as the on-board system was not
compatible with the track-side system. As the Italian driver
was not familiar with the route, he was accompanied by
the Dutch driver, who was distracted as he was talking
with the third person and did not notice the trackside
signs.
An investigation by the Dutch NIB is under way and
involves five parties. It is looking into both organisational
aspects and human factors.
Image 10. Train collision in Stavoren
Source: Dutch NIB.
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