Passenger train derails after hitting construction crane in Netherlands

[AARR]

Passenger train derails after hitting construction crane in Netherlands, killing 1 and injuring dozens
Dutch officials say ‘no idea’ how crane got onto tracks between Leiden and The Hague
https://www.foxnews.com/world/passenger ... ad-injured

[David Collins]

Passenger train derails after hitting construction crane in Netherlands, killing 1 and injuring dozens
Dutch officials say ‘no idea’ how crane got onto tracks between Leiden and The Hague
https://www.foxnews.com/world/passenger ... ad-injured

Refresh my memory, but didn't amtrak have a derailment awhile ago where an NEC train hit like a backhoe or something like that?

[Saturnalia]

Passenger train derails after hitting construction crane in Netherlands, killing 1 and injuring dozens
Dutch officials say ‘no idea’ how crane got onto tracks between Leiden and The Hague
https://www.foxnews.com/world/passenger ... ad-injured

The number of contractors, utilities and adjacent landowners that'll try doing stuff that can threaten trains is mind-boggling. Why call the railroad to setup flagging when you're an idiot, or you simply don't care?

One of the greatest existential risks to day-to-day railroad operations.

[PatAzo]

Refresh my memory, but didn't amtrak have a derailment awhile ago where an NEC train hit like a backhoe or something like that?

Yes, the two collisions are very similar. Multi track area. Maintenance being performed on track adjacent to active track. Equipment ended up on the still active track.