ITALY BANS WAGONS FOLLOWING FIRE
Posted on 17 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Ferrovie dello Stato (FS – the Italian state railway) has suspended the use of wagons belonging to the US company GATX following the 30 June disaster which left 18 people dead and 24 seriously hurt. Investigators suspect that the accident was caused by structural failure of an axle on a vehicle carrying liquefied petroleum gas which derailed as the train passed through the town of Viareggio, causing a massive explosion. Italian newspapers printed photos of the axle, showing a crack and corrosion. In a statement published on its website the company said: “GATX Rail Europe is deeply saddened by the tragic derailment that
occurred in Viareggio. “GATX Rail Europe is co-operating with the appropriate authorities and at this time, full details regarding the cause of the derailment are not yet known.” The firm’s European associates own some 20,000 tankcars, and have maintenance facilities and workshops in Germany, Austria and Poland.
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