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Swiss Investigators’ Final Report Confirms Cause of Gotthard Base Tunnel Derailment

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Damage to an airtight safety door is visible following an Aug. 10, 2023, derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. SBB BERN, Switzerland — A broken wheel was the cause of the derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel that disrupted traffic through the world’s longest rail tunnel for more than a year, the Swiss Safety Investigation Center (SUST) confirmed in its final report on the Aug. 10, 2023, incident. In a press release on the final report releas…

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After more than one and a half years, the final report on the train derailment in the Gotthard Base Tunnel is available. It makes it clear that certain types of wheelset could lead to such accidents time and again.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The Sust has published its final report on the accident. Ripped wheels are a systematic problem.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Just two years ago, a freight train left the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Now, the competent authorities have worked out the accident. Their report shows that the problem persists. SBB strongly warns of inaction.

Just two years ago, a freight train left the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Now, the competent authorities have worked out the accident. Their report shows that the problem persists. SBB strongly warns against inactivity. The derailment of the freight train with thirty cars on 10 August 2023 in the Gotthard Base Tunnel left behind a trail of devastation. picture: KeystoneA freight train left the Gotthard Base Tunnel almost two years ago. Now, the compete…

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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