2008 Monorierdő train collision
- 2008 Monorierdő train collision
Infobox rail accident
title = 2008 Monorierdő train accident
date = October 6, 2008
10:20 (08:20 UTC)
location = Monorierdő,
coordinates = coord|47|18|29|N|19|30|01|E|display=inline,title|region:US-CA_type:event_scale:5000
deaths = 4
injuries = 27
The 2008 Monorierdő train accident occurred on Monday October 6, 2008, near Monorierdő, Hungary. A regular passenger train coming from Nyíregyháza collided with the "Hajdú InterCity" train which was on its way from Debrecen to Budapest. At 10:20 AM the regular train's control car crashed into the last car of the Intercity train; its engine driver survived, because he ran back into the first car to warn the passengers when he realized the accident cannot be avoided. The tragedy was caused by an error in the train control system.
Four travellers died as a result of the accident (three people on the site, and one of them in the hospital). 27 people were in need of additional hospital treatment; three are yet in life-threatening condition. Pál Szabó, the traffic minister of Hungary offered his resignation shortly after the tragedy, and Miklós Kamarás, the president of MÁV (Hungarian State Railways Co.) did the same. Prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány accepted both, however, he didn't accept the resignation of István Heinczinger, CEO of MÁV.
References
* [http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/06/hungary.train.crash.ap/ CNN]
* [http://www.railwaymarket.eu/5512/Hungary+Monorierd%F5+rail+crash+%5BUPDATE%5D.htm Monorierdő rail crash]
* [http://atv.hu/hircentrum/2008_okt_mar_negy_halott_a_vonatbalesetbe.html atv.hu] (Hungarian)
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