Historic Railway Disasters 21 June 1998 |
Germany remembers ICE disaster victims(railtec)A memorial service was held today (21 June 1998) to remember the passengers who died in the horrific high speed train train crash at Eschede on 3 June 1998. The service was held in the town of Celle in northern Germany and the service was relayed to large TV screens both in the town and in nearby Eschede. At 1059 a minute's silence was observed and Deutsche Bahn asked passengers and staff at its stations to take part. Germany's President Herzog spoke at the service, which was attended by relatives of the victims, describing the accident as "a modern nightmare". |
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Links Web Site of the Town of Eschede BBC Report The ICE Crash (from High Speed Trains by Oliver Keating) Report from CNN (with pictures) Press Release (German Language) Press Release (English Translation Babelfish) Accidents involving high-speed trains Southall, West London Great Western Trains IC125 hit a freight train that was crossing its path Piacenza, Italy A Pendolino tilting train derailed whilst taking a curve at excessive speed French TGV Accidents Summaries of all TGV accidents since their introduction into service Related items Hanau, 1993 Another incident involving an ICE Genthin, 1939 Germany's worst-ever rail accident |
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