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1 February 2023
The 15 September 2022 Jiujiawan landslide in Qinghai province, China
A new paper in the journal Landslides (Wang et al. 2023) describes the 15 September 2022 Jiujiawan landslide in Qinghai province, China, which destroyed a section of a high speed railway line.
15 July 2022
Landslides triggered by exceptional rainfall in Australia
Recent heavy rainfall has triggered landslides in parts of eastern Australia, causing damage to railway lines and properties
2 June 2021
The 1918 Getå landslide disaster in Sweden
On 1 October 1918 a train was derailed by a landslide at Getå in Sweden. The accident, and the subsequent fire, killed at least 42 people.
30 March 2021
The resilience of rail infrastructure: reports from the Network Rail earthworks and weather advisory task forces
The resilience of rail infrastructure: reports from the Network Rail earthworks and weather advisory task forces
25 August 2020
Initial information about the fatal landslide-induced train derailment at Carmont, Scotland
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released factual information about the fatal landslide-induced train derailment at Carmont
13 August 2020
Stonehaven: landslides on the UK railway network
Yesterday a rail accident near to Stonehaven in Scotland killed three people. There is speculation that it was caused by a landslide. This shines a light on the challenges of managing ageing earthworks on the UK rail system.
6 March 2020
The landslide-induced TGV (high speed train) accident in France yesterday
Yesterday, a TGV (high speed train) travelling at 270 kmh struck a landslide between Strasburg and Vendenheim in the Bas-Rhin area of France, causing a serious derailment that injured 22 people.
14 February 2020
Elkhorn City, Kentucky: a fiery train derailment by a landslide
On 13 February 2020 at about 7 am a train carrying ethanol was derailed by a landslide close to Elkhorn City in Pike County in Kentucky, USA
2 September 2019
The landslide-induced train derailment at Lock Eilt in Scotland in January 2018
On 22nd January 2018 a train was derailed by a landslide at Loch Eilt in north-west Scotland. The RAIB report explains why the landslide was not retained by a catch fence installed at the location.
10 July 2018
Tekirdag Province, Turkey: a geotechnical failure caused a derailment, killing 24 people
On Sunday a comparatively small geotechnical failure triggered a train derailment in Turkey, killing 24. The accident serves to illustrate the need for vigilance on earthworks on the railway network.
16 June 2017
NTSB report: train collision with a landslide in Northfield, Vermont
In the USA, the NTSB has released a report into a major derailment at Northfield in Vermont, caused by a collision with a small rockslide
1 January 2017
Tumpat-Kuala Lipis: A landslide induced train derailment in Malaysia
Yesterday heavy rainfall triggered nine landslides on the Tumpat-Kuala Lipis railway line in Malaysia, one of which derailed a train
28 January 2015
Writing cross-country with the Amtrak Residency Program
Taking a train ride soon? No matter your destination, Amtrak is encouraging people to get their creative writing juices flowing and… well, write while on the train!
