The road foreman is accused of violating safety rules, which led to the derailment of cars at the Belogorsk station
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- The transport company's road foreman did not ensure the maintenance and repair of railway tracks at the Belogorsk station in the Amur region, which led to the derailment of nine freight train cars on May 24, 2025 and damage in excess of 20 million rubles.
- The man is accused under Part 1 of Art.
- 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the case was sent to court.
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Why It Matters
For a couple of months in 2025, the road foreman of the transport company did not ensure the maintenance and repair of the railway tracks at the Belogorsk station, did not eliminate the comments and did not organize repair work, which led to the widening of the track and derailment of cars.
The transport company's road foreman did not ensure proper maintenance and repair of the railway tracks at the Belogorsk station.
This led to the derailment of nine carriages of a freight train on May 24, 2025.
The man is accused under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and causing damage in the amount of more than 20 million rubles; the case has been sent to court.
ULAN-UDE, October 5 - RIA Novosti. The road foreman of a transport company, through whose fault nine cars on a freight train derailed and caused damage amounting to more than 20 million rubles, will go to trial in the Amur Region, the Eastern Interregional Investigation Department of Transport of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported.
According to the investigation, for a couple of months in 2025, the road worker of the transport company did not provide appropriate maintenance, did not eliminate the identified defects, and did not organize repair work at the Belogorsk station of the Trans-Baikal Railway in the Amur Region. This led to the widening of the rail gauge to excess levels, as a result of which on May 24, 2025, nine cars in a freight train derailed.
The man is accused of committing a crime under Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of traffic safety rules and operation of railway transport, resulting in negligence in causing major damage).
What to Watch
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The court will sentence the road master in accordance with Part 1 of Art. 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific issues were identified and not addressed?
- Why were repair work not organized despite the violations identified?
- What measures will be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future?
