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The cause of the accident is clear: The train accident, was killed in the Valais in which a 64-year-old Japanese girl, is due to human error. The engine driver had a Curve accelerates too early.





the last days I was often asked what is the railway accident happened in the Welsh drive right .. the Swiss railways so low interference in the rule.




front of numerous journalists - many from Japan - Walter Kobelt said the accident investigation cars and ships (UUS) in three languages, the results of its investigation. According to his argument is limited to the stretch on which the accident happened, allowing a speed of 35 mph.




The driver is mileage in this section but with 56 km / h move, the train 10 minutes late this time, if he would probably offset by the increased speed that we had not even know who is drivers who always still traumatized.




Why the driver accelerated ahead is not clear. According to experts, UUS, the guy can not remember. The question whether the time pressure had caused the driver to increase the pace, denied Hans-Rudolf Mooser, Director of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB). "Safety is our top priority. When speeding is in our zero tolerance. "




agree with me are known that the timetable is so tight that the partial schedule stability often suffers ...




Since the Neat-opening is the timetable was strengthened, however, granted a Moose. "But we have optimized the schedule in 2008 with an external company and checked."




I am a part of the track before two years then went with my friend on the lutz gornergrat journey from Brig to Zermatt and then continues to the .. but back then we were on time on the road!




came the accident, a 64-year-old Japanese woman from Osaka killed. A total of 40 people injured brought to hospitals. Most Injuries are from Japan. Currently there are eight people in hospital care. Three can be expected to be released in the coming days. One person is still on respirator.




what needs to be taken for consequences from the accident? yes I will stay on the ball and then report back!




other links on the topic:


railway press release by the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway (pdf)


Homepage for the Matterhorn Gotthard