Signal Errors Blamed for Fatal Indonesian Crash

05 October 2010


A train crash in the Central Java province of Indonesia that killed at least 36 passengers and injured dozens more has been blamed on signalling errors, according to local reports.

The accident took place at 3:00am on 2 October when the Argo Bromo Anggrek crashed into a stationary business-class train at Petarukan railway station in Pemalang City, Java.

Four coaches of the business-class train were lifted off the track in the collision.

The accident occurred 21min after another accident, where an economy train hit an executive train at Purwosari Station, killing one person and injuring two.


Post to:

Newsletter Sign-Up
For all the latest news in the rail industry, sign up here

Home
New On This Site
Products & Services
Company A-Z
Industry Projects
Features
White Papers
Jobs & Careers
Industry News
Gallery
Events & Exhibitions
Newsletter Sign-Up
Advertise With Us
About Us
Client Area


RSS What is RSS
The website for the railway industry