Historic Railway Disasters 23 June 1998 |
Deutsche Bahn to be sued over ICE accident(railtec)A German lawyer has issued a suit against German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) alleging that it is culpable in causing the deaths of passengers on ICE 884 which crashed at Eschede on 3 June 1998. The suit alleges that Deutsche Bahn was aware of a defect in the wheels used on the train that crashed. The first generation ICE units, of which ICE 884 was one, used a type of wheel which is made of composite materials. It was a design introduced to provide smoother ride characteristics. Later ICE versions use a different, type of wheel. |
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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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