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The Plan to Reduce Accidents at Level Crossings foresees that by 2030 some 135 level crossings will be removed and 237 reclassified, involving an investment of more than €316 million as part of a broader rail investment programme, with the aim of cutting accidents to fewer than ten per year by the end of the decade.
António Domingues, president of SMAQ, says that in another context the broken rail at Sete Rios could have been catastrophic. He cites the signalling of speed limits as a concern.
A 25-year-old man was arrested for endangering the safety of rail transport, but released with a notice to appear in court.
Pedro Moreira explained that CP's management system is certified by European bodies.
A 25-year-old man was arrested for endangering the safety of rail transport but released with a summons to appear in court.
Fernando Santos e Silva, a transport specialist engineer, analyses the possible causes of the railway accident in Spain.
Collision between two trains killed 41 and injured hundreds.
Two high-speed trains collided in Spain. At least 40 people have been killed and more than a hundred injured in what is being described as the country's deadliest rail accident in the past 12 years.
The intervention is part of the 2024–2030 Plan to Reduce Accidents at Level Crossings.
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In a single week there were two fatal pedestrian collisions involving the Metro Sul do Tejo in Almada. There are frequent recorded incidents involving cars.
